1. How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever?
1. How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
2. How long shall I take counsel in my soul,
2. having sorrow in my heart daily?
2. How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
3. Consider and hear me, O Lord my God:
3. lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
4. lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him;
4. and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
5. But I have trusted in thy mercy;
5. my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
6. I will sing unto the Lord,
6. because he hath dealt bountifully with me.