Salmenes 13

1 Til songmeisteren; ein salme av David. Kor lenge, Herre, vil du stendigt gløyma meg? Kor lenge vil du løyna ditt andlit for meg?

Unto the end, a psalm for David. How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me unto the end? how long dost thou turn away thy face from me?

2 Kor lenge skal eg hava sorger i mi sjæl, hugverk i mitt hjarta heile dagen? Kor lenge skal min fiende vera upphøgd yver meg?

How long shall I take counsels in my soul, sorrow in my heart all the day?

3 Sjå hit, svara meg, Herre min Gud! Lys upp mine augo, so eg ikkje skal sovna inn i dauden,

How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

4 so min fiende ikkje skal segja: «Eg hev vunne yver honom, » so mine motstandarar ikkje skal fagna seg yver at eg fell.

Consider, and hear me, O Lord my God. Enlighten my eyes that I never sleep in death:

5 Men eg set mi lit til di miskunn, mitt hjarta skal fagna seg i di frelsa;

Lest at any time my enemy say: I have prevailed against him. They that trouble me will rejoice when I am moved:

6 eg vil lovsyngja Herren, for han hev gjort vel imot meg.

But I have trusted in thy mercy. My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation: I will sing to the Lord, who giveth me good things: yea I will sing to the name of the Lord the most high.