¹How long, LORD ?

Will you forget me forever?

How long will you hide your face from me?

²How long shall I take counsel in my soul,

having sorrow in my heart every day?

How long shall my enemy triumph over me ?

³Behold, and answer me , LORD , my God.

Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death ;

⁴lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him ;”

lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

⁵But I trust in your loving kindness.

My heart rejoices in your salvation.

⁶I will sing to the LORD ,

because he has been good to me .