Psalms 13

1 To the choirmaster a psalm of David. Until when? O Yahweh will you forget me perpetuity until when? - will you hide face your from me.

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD, wilt thou forget me for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

2 Until when? will I set counsel in soul my sorrow in heart my by day until when? - will he be exalted enemy my over me.

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart all the day? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

3 Pay attention! answer me O Yahweh God my give light to! eyes my lest I should sleep the death.

Consider [and] answer me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the [sleep of] death;

4 Lest he should say enemy my I have prevailed over him opponents my they will rejoice if I am shaken.

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; [lest] mine adversaries rejoice when I am moved.

5 And I - in covenant loyalty your I have trusted may it rejoice heart my in deliverance your

But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation:

6 I will sing to Yahweh for he has dealt bountifully towards me.

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