Psalmorum 13

1 Psalmus David, in finem. Usquequo Domine oblivisceris me in finem? Usquequo avertis faciem tuam a me?

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?

2 Quamdiu ponam consilia in anima mea, dolorem in corde meo per diem?

How long must I worry and have grief in my heart all day? How long will my enemy triumph over me?

3 Usquequo exaltabitur inimicus meus super me?

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

4 respice, et exaudi me Domine Deus meus. Illumina oculos meos ne umquam obdormiam in morte:

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.

5 ne quando dicat inimicus meus: Praevalui adversus eum. Qui tribulant me, exultabunt si motus fuero:

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

6 ego autem in misericordia tua speravi. Exultabit cor meum in salutari tuo: cantabo Domino qui bona tribuit mihi: et psallam nomini Domini altissimi.

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