Psalms 13

1 TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. Until when, O YHWH, Do You forget me forever? Until when do You hide Your face from me?

For the end, a Psalm of David. How long, O Lord, will you forget me? for ever? how long will you turn away your face from me?

2 Until when do I set counsels in my soul, [With] sorrow in my heart daily? Until when is my enemy exalted over me?

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, [having] sorrows in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

3 Look attentively; Answer me, O YHWH, my God, Enlighten my eyes, lest I sleep in death,

Look on me, listen to me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death;

4 Lest my enemy say, “I overcame him,” My adversaries rejoice when I am moved.

lest at any time mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him: my persecutors will exult if ever I should be moved.

5 And I have trusted in Your kindness, My heart rejoices in Your salvation.

But I have hoped in your mercy; my heart shall exult in your salvation.

6 I sing to YHWH, For He has conferred benefits on me!

I will sing to the Lord who has dealt bountifully with me, and I will sing psalms to the name of the Lord most high.