1 H ow long, Yahweh? Will you forget me 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 shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?

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

3 B ehold, and answer me, Yahweh, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in 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 against him”; Lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

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

5 B ut I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.

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

6 I will sing to Yahweh, because he has been good to me.

I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.