< Psalms 13 >
1 [For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.] How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long, Jehovah, wilt thou forget me for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?
How long shall I take counsel in my soul, with sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
3 Look, and answer me, LORD, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;
Consider, answer me, O Jehovah my God! lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the [sleep of] death;
4 Lest my enemy say, "I have prevailed against him," and my adversaries rejoice when I fall.
Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him! [lest] mine adversaries be joyful when I am moved.
5 But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.
As for me, I have confided in thy loving-kindness; my heart shall be joyful in thy salvation.
6 I will sing to the LORD, because he has dealt bountifully with me, and I will sing to the name of the LORD Most High.
I will sing unto Jehovah, for he hath dealt bountifully with me.