1 H ow long will You forget me, O Lord? Forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?

¶ How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

2 H ow long must I lay up cares within me and have sorrow in my heart day after day? How long shall my enemy exalt himself over me?

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

3 C onsider and answer me, O Lord my God; lighten the eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,

Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes lest I sleep the sleep of death,

4 L est my enemy say, I have prevailed over him, and those that trouble me rejoice when I am shaken.

lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

5 B ut I have trusted, leaned on, and been confident in Your mercy and loving-kindness; my heart shall rejoice and be in high spirits in Your salvation.

But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

6 I will sing to the Lord, because He has dealt bountifully with me.

I will sing unto the LORD because he has dealt bountifully with me.