Psalms 13

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. How long, Yahweh? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

[For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.] How long, YHWH? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?

3 Behold, and answer me, Yahweh, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;

Look, and answer me, YHWH, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;

4 lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him;” lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

Lest my enemy say, "I have prevailed against him," and my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

5 But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.

But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.

6 I will sing to Yahweh, because he has been good to me.

I will sing to YHWH, because he has dealt bountifully with me, and I will sing to the name of YHWH Most High.