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?

For the music director. A psalm of David. How long, Lord, are you going to forget me? Forever? How long will you turn away 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 must I be in inner turmoil, feeling sad all day long? How long will my enemy be victorious over me?

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

Think about this, and answer me, Lord my God. Give me back my strength, otherwise I'm going to die,

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

and my enemy will say, “I defeated him!” and my opponents will celebrate my downfall.

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

But I trust in your never-failing love, I will be happy because you save me.

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

I will sing to the Lord because he has treated me with such generosity!