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 耶和华啊！ 你忘记我要到几时呢？要到永远吗？你掩面不顾我， 要到几时呢？

2 我心里筹算不安， 内心终日愁苦， 要到几时呢？我的仇敌胜过我， 要到几时呢？

3 耶和华我的 神啊！ 求你看顾我， 应允我； 求你使我的眼睛明亮， 免得我沉睡至死；

4 免得我的仇敌说： "我胜过了他"； 免得我跌倒的时候我的敌人就欢呼。

5 至于我， 我倚靠你的慈爱， 我的心必因你的救恩欢呼。

6 我要歌颂耶和华， 因他以厚恩待我。（本章第5-6节在《马索拉抄本》为13:6）