Psalms 13

1 How long, Jehovah, wilt thou forget me for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

1Unto the end, a psalm for David. The fool hath said in his heart: There is no God. They are corrupt, and are become abominable in their ways: there is none that doth good, no not one.

1 Will you for ever put me out of your memory, O Lord? will your face for ever be turned away from me?

2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, with sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

2The Lord hath looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there be any that understand and seek God.

2How long is my soul to be in doubt, with sorrow in my heart all the day? how long will he who is against me be given power over me?

3 Consider, answer me, O Jehovah myGod! lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the [sleep of] death;

3They are all gone aside, they are become unprofitable together: there is none that doth good: no not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they acted deceitfully: the poison of asps is under their lips. Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift to shed blood. Destruction and unhappiness in their ways; and the way of peace they have not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes.

3Let my voice come before you, and give me an answer, O Lord my God; let your light be shining on me, so that the sleep of death may not overtake me;

4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him! [lest] mine adversaries be joyful when I am moved.

4Shall not all they know that work iniquity, who devour my people as they eat bread?

4And he who is against me may not say, I have overcome him; and those who are troubling me may not be glad when I am moved.

5 As for me, I have confided in thy loving-kindness; my heart shall be joyful in thy salvation.

5They have not called upon the Lord: there have they trembled for fear, where there was no fear.

5But I have had faith in your mercy; my heart will be glad in your salvation.

6 I will sing unto Jehovah, for he hath dealt bountifully with me.

6For the Lord is in the just generation: you have confounded the counsel of the poor man; but the Lord is his hope.

6I will make a song to the Lord, because he has given me my reward.

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7Who shall give out of Sion the salvation of Israel? when the Lord shall have turned away the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

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