1 H ow long, O Jehovah? wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

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

2 H ow long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

How 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?

3 C onsider and answer me, O Jehovah my God: Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

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

4 L est mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; Lest mine adversaries rejoice when I am moved.

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

5 B ut I have trusted in thy lovingkindness; My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

But 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.

6 I will sing unto Jehovah, Because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

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