Psalms 13

1 To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David. How long, O Yahweh, wilt thou wholly forget me? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

For the chief musician. A psalm of David. How long, Yahweh, will you keep forgetting about me? How long will you hide your face from me?

2 How long shall I lay up cares within my soul, sorrow in my heart, day by day? How long shall mine enemy lift himself up over me?

How long must I worry and have grief in my heart all day? How long will my enemy triumph over me?

3 Have regard! answer me O Yahweh my God, —Light up mine eyes, lest I sleep on into death:

Look at me and answer me, Yahweh my God! Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death.

4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed over him! and, mine adversaries, exult, that I totter.

Do not let my enemy say, “I have defeated him,” so that my enemy may not say, “I have prevailed over my adversary”; otherwise, my enemies will rejoice when I am brought down.

5 But, I, in thy lovingkindness, have put my trust, My heart shall exult in thy salvation:

But I have trusted in your covenant faithfulness; my heart rejoices in your salvation.

6 I will sing to Yahweh, for he hath dealt beautifully with me.

I will sing to Yahweh because he has treated me very generously.