1 How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever?

How long will you hide your face from me?

2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts

and day after day have sorrow in my heart?

How long will my enemy triumph over me?

3 Look on me and answer, Lord my God.

Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death,

1 How long, O Lord? 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 have sorrow in my heart all the day?

How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

3 Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;

light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,

1 How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever?

How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul,

Having sorrow in my heart daily?

How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

3 Consider and hear me, O Lord my God:

Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

1 O Lord, how long will you forget me? Forever?

How long will you look the other way?

2 How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul,

with sorrow in my heart every day?

How long will my enemy have the upper hand?

3 Turn and answer me, O Lord my God!

Restore the sparkle to my eyes, or I will die.

1 How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever?

How long will You hide Your face from me?

2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul,

Having sorrow in my heart daily?

How long will my enemy be exalted over me?

3 Consider and hear me, O Lord my God;

Enlighten my eyes,

Lest I sleep the sleep of death;

1 How long will you forget me, Lord? Forever?

How long will you hide from me?

2 How long must I worry

and feel sad in my heart all day?

How long will my enemy win over me?

3 Lord, look at me.

Answer me, my God;

tell me, or I will die.

1 How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou forget me for ever?

How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul,

Having sorrow in my heart all the day?

How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

3 Consider and answer me, O Jehovah my God:

Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

1 How long, Jehovah, wilt thou forget me for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, with sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? 3 Consider, answer me, O Jehovah my God! lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

1 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? 

How long will you hide your face from me? 

2 How long must I make decisions alone 

with sorrow in my heart day after day? 

How long will my enemy triumph over me? 

3 Look at me! Answer me, O Lord my God! 

Light up my eyes, 

or else I will die 

1 Lord, how long will You forget me?

Forever?

How long will You hide Your face from me?

2 How long will I store up anxious concerns within me,

agony in my mind every day?

How long will my enemy dominate me?

3 Consider me and answer, Lord my God.

Restore brightness to my eyes;

otherwise, I will sleep in death.

1 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?

How long will you hide your face from me?

2 How long must I bear pain in my soul,

and have sorrow in my heart all day long?

How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

3 Consider and answer me, O Lord my God!

Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,

1 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,

1 Lord, how long must I wait? Will you forget me forever?

How long will you turn your face away from me?

2 How long must I struggle with my thoughts?

How long must my heart be sad day after day?

How long will my enemies keep winning the battle over me?

3 Lord my God, look at me and answer me.

Give me new life, or I will die.