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?

Unto the end. A Psalm of David. How long, O Lord? Will you forget me until the end? How long will you turn your face away 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 can I take counsel in my soul, sorrowing in my heart throughout the day?

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

How long will my enemy be exalted over me?

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.

Look upon me and listen to me, O Lord my God. Enlighten my eyes, lest I fall asleep forever in death,

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

lest at any time my enemy may say, “I have prevailed against him.” Those who trouble me will exult, if I have been disturbed.

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

But I have hoped in your mercy. My heart will exult in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, who assigns good things to me. And I will sing psalms to the name of the Lord Most High.