Psalms 13

Trust in the Salvation of Yahweh

For the music director. A psalm of David.*The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one

1 How long, O Yahweh? Will you forget me forever?

How long will you hide your face from me?

2 How long must I take counsel*Hebrew pl.; with a slight modification of the Hebrew this reads "set pains" in my soul,

and sorrow in my heart all the day?

How long will my enemy be exalted over me?

3 Consider*Literally "Look" and answer me, O Yahweh my God.

Give light to my eyes

lest I sleep the sleep of death,

4 and lest my enemy should say, "I have overcome him,"

lest my enemies rejoice because I am shaken.

5 But as for me, I have trusted in your steadfast love.*Or, "loyal love"

My heart will rejoice in your deliverance.

6 *In the Hebrew Bible, the previous verse continues I will sing to Yahweh

because he has dealt bountifully with me.