1 H ow long, Yahweh? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your 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 every day? How long shall my enemy triumph 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 B ehold, and answer me, Yahweh, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;

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

4 L est my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him”; Lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

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

5 B ut I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your 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 to Yahweh, because he has been good to me.

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