1   For the music director. A psalm of David.

  How long, O Yahweh? Will you forget me forever?

  How long will you hide your face from me?

2   How long must I take counsel in my soul,

  and sorrow in my heart all the day?

  How long will my enemy be exalted over me?

3   Consider and answer me, O Yahweh my God.

  Give light to my eyes

  lest I sleep the sleep of death,

4   and lest my enemy should say, “I have overcome him,”

  lest my enemies rejoice because I am shaken.

5   But as for me, I have trusted in your steadfast love.

  My heart will rejoice in your deliverance.

6    I will sing to Yahweh

  because he has dealt bountifully with me.