Psalms 13

1 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?

For the end, a Psalm of David. How long, O Lord, will you forget me? for ever? how long will you turn away your face from me?

2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, [having] sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, [having] sorrows in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

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

Look on me, listen to me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death;

4 Lest my enemy say, I have prevailed against him; [and] those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

lest at any time mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him: my persecutors will exult if ever I should be moved.

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

But I have hoped in your mercy; my heart shall exult in your salvation.

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

I will sing to the Lord who has dealt bountifully with me, and I will sing psalms to the name of the Lord most high.