1 To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. 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 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 Let 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 And 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 But I have had faith in your mercy; my heart will be glad in your salvation.6 I will make a song to the Lord, because he has given me my reward.

1 Vir die musiekleier. 'n Psalm van Dawid.2 Hoe lank, HERE, sal U my altyddeur vergeet? Hoe lank sal U vir my u aangesig verberg?3 Hoe lank sal ek planne beraam in my siel, met kommer in my hart oordag? Hoe lank sal my vyand hom oor my verhef?4 Aanskou tog, verhoor my, HERE, my God! Verlig my oë, sodat ek nie in die dood inslaap nie;5 sodat my vyand nie kan sê: Ek het hom oorwin nie, en my teëstanders nie juig as ek wankel nie.6 Maar ek -- op u goedertierenheid vertrou ek; my hart sal juig oor u heil. Ek wil sing tot eer van die HERE, omdat Hy aan my goed gedoen het.