Psalms 13

1 [For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.] How long, YHWH? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

Yahweh, how long will you continue to forget about me [RHQ]? Will you hide yourself [SYN] from me forever?

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 must I endure anguish/worry? Must I be miserable/sad every day? How long will my enemies continue to defeat me?

3 Look, and answer me, YHWH, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;

Yahweh my God, look at me and answer me. Enable me to become strong [again] [IDM], and do not allow me to die.

4 Lest my enemy say, "I have prevailed against him," and my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

Do not allow my enemies [to boast] saying, “We have defeated him!” Do not allow them to defeat me, with the result that they will rejoice about it!

5 But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.

But I trust that you will faithfully love me; I will rejoice when you rescue me.

6 I will sing to YHWH, because he has dealt bountifully with me, and I will sing to the name of YHWH Most High.

Yahweh, you have done many good things for me, so I will sing to you.