< Psalms 13 >

1 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?
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
2 How long must I worry and have grief in my heart all day? How long will my enemy triumph over me?
How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day? How long will my enemy dominate me?
3 Look at me and answer me, Yahweh my God! Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death.
Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,
4 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.
lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes rejoice when I fall.
5 But I have trusted in your covenant faithfulness; my heart rejoices in your salvation.
But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.
6 I will sing to Yahweh because he has treated me very generously.
I will sing to the LORD, for He has been good to me.

< Psalms 13 >