Trust in the Salvation of the Lord

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

13 How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever?
(A)How long will You hide Your face from me?
How long shall I take counsel in my soul,
Having sorrow in my heart daily?
How long will my enemy be exalted over me?

Consider and hear me, O Lord my God;
(B)Enlighten my eyes,
(C)Lest I sleep the sleep of death;
Lest my enemy say,
“I have prevailed against him”;
Lest those who trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

But I have trusted in Your mercy;
My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.
I will sing to the Lord,
Because He has dealt bountifully with me.

Prière confiante dans la détresse

13 Au chef des chantres. Psaume de David.

Jusqu’à quand, Eternel! m’oublieras-tu sans cesse?
Jusqu’à quand me cacheras-tu ta face?
Jusqu’à quand aurai-je des soucis dans mon âme,
Et chaque jour des chagrins dans mon cœur?
Jusqu’à quand mon ennemi s’élèvera-t-il contre moi?
Regarde, réponds-moi, Eternel, mon Dieu!
Donne à mes yeux la clarté,
Afin que je ne m’endorme pas du sommeil de la mort,
Afin que mon ennemi ne dise pas: Je l’ai vaincu!
Et que mes adversaires ne se réjouissent pas, si je chancelle.
Moi, j’ai confiance en ta bonté,
J’ai de l’allégresse dans le cœur, à cause de ton salut;
Je chante à l’Eternel, car il m’a fait du bien.

Psalm 13

For the music leader. A song of David.

13 How long will you forget me, Lord? Forever?
    How long will you hide your face from me?
How long will I be left to my own wits,
    agony filling my heart? Daily?
How long will my enemy keep defeating me?

Look at me!
    Answer me, Lord my God!
Restore sight to my eyes!
    Otherwise, I’ll sleep the sleep of death,
        and my enemy will say, “I won!”
        My foes will rejoice over my downfall.

But I have trusted in your faithful love.
    My heart will rejoice in your salvation.
Yes, I will sing to the Lord
    because he has been good to me.

Psalm 13[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

How long,(A) Lord? Will you forget me(B) forever?
    How long will you hide your face(C) from me?
How long must I wrestle with my thoughts(D)
    and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
    How long will my enemy triumph over me?(E)

Look on me(F) and answer,(G) Lord my God.
    Give light to my eyes,(H) or I will sleep in death,(I)
and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,(J)
    and my foes will rejoice when I fall.(K)

But I trust in your unfailing love;(L)
    my heart rejoices in your salvation.(M)
I will sing(N) the Lord’s praise,
    for he has been good to me.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 13:1 In Hebrew texts 13:1-6 is numbered 13:2-6.