PSALM 13 [†]  v How long, O LORD? Will you  w forget me forever?

How long will you  x hide your face from me?

2[†] How long must I take  y counsel in my soul

and have sorrow in my heart all the day?

How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

3[^][†]  z Consider and answer me, O LORD my God;

 a light up my eyes, lest  b I sleep the sleep of death,

4  c lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,”

lest my foes rejoice because I am  d shaken.

5[^][†] But I have  e trusted in your steadfast love;

my heart shall  f rejoice in your salvation.

6 I will sing to the LORD,

because he has dealt bountifully with me.

To the choirmaster. Of David.