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

How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your 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 must I plan what to do in my soul, and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long will those who hate me rise above me?

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

Look on me and answer, O Lord, my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will 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.

Or the one who hates me will say, “I have power over him.” And those who hate me will be happy when I am shaken.

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 Your loving-kindness. My heart will be full of joy because You will save me.

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

I will sing to the Lord, because He has been good to me.