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

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Till when, O Jehovah, Dost Thou forget me? -- for ever? Till when dost Thou hide Thy face from me?

2 H ow long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart daily? How long will my enemy be exalted over me?

Till when do I set counsels in my soul? Sorrow inn my heart daily? Till when is mine enemy exalted over me?

3 C onsider and hear me, O Lord my God; Enlighten my eyes, Lest I sleep the sleep of death;

Look attentively; Answer me, O Jehovah, my God, Enlighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death,

4 L est my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him”; Lest those who trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

Lest mine enemy say, `I overcame him,' Mine adversaries joy when I am moved.

5 B ut I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.

And I, in Thy kindness I have trusted, Rejoice doth my heart in Thy salvation.

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

I do sing to Jehovah, For He hath conferred benefits upon me!