Psalm 13

A prayer for help in trouble; To the chief musician, a Psalm of David.

1 How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever?

How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul,

having sorrow in my heart daily?

How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

3 Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes,

lest I sleep the sleep of death;

4 lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him;

and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

5 But I have trusted in thy mercy;

my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

6 I will sing unto the Lord,

because he hath dealt bountifully with me.