The Book of Psalms

Yahweh, how long will you continue to forget about me? Will you hide yourself from me forever?

How long must I endure anguish within myself? Must I be miserable every day? How long will my enemies continue to defeat me?

Yahweh my God, look at me and answer me. Restore my strength, or I will die.

Do not allow my enemies to boast and to say, “We have defeated him!” Do not allow them to defeat me, with the result that they will rejoice about it!

But I trust that you will faithfully love me; I will rejoice when you rescue me.

Yahweh, you have done many good things for me, so I will sing to you.

How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?

Behold, and answer me, LORD, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;

lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him;” lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.

I will sing to the LORD, because he has been good to me.