Psalms 13

1 “For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” How long, O LORD! wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

“To the chief musician, a psalm of David.” How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me continually! how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

2 How long shall I have anxiety in my soul for ever, And sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

How long shall I have to devise resolves in my soul, with grief in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy exalt himself over me?

3 Look down and hear me, O LORD, my God! Enlighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

Look down, answer me, O Lord my God! enlighten my eyes, that I may not sleep the sleep of death;

4 Lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him!” Lest my adversaries rejoice, when I am fallen.

That my enemy may not say, I have overcome him; that my assailants may not be glad when I am moved.

5 Yet will I trust in thy goodness; My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation;

But I trust in thy kindness, let my heart be glad because of thy salvation:

6 I will sing to the LORD, that he hath dealt kindly with me.

I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.