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.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? 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 daily? how long shall my 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 hear me, O LORD my God: enlighten my 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 my enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me 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 to the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.