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,

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

and my foes will rejoice when I fall.

5 But I trust in your unfailing love;

my heart rejoices in your salvation.

6 I will sing the Lord’s praise,

for he has been good to me.

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,

4 lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,”

lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken.

5 But I have trusted in your steadfast love;

my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.

6 I will sing to the Lord,

because he has dealt bountifully with me.

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;

4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him;

And those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

5 But I have trusted in thy mercy;

My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

6 I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

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.

4 Don’t let my enemies gloat, saying, “We have defeated him!”

Don’t let them rejoice at my downfall.

5 But I trust in your unfailing love.

I will rejoice because you have rescued me.

6 I will sing to the Lord

because he is good to me.

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.

4 Otherwise my enemy will say, “I have won!”

Those against me will rejoice that I’ve been defeated.

5 I trust in your love.

My heart is happy because you saved me.

6 I sing to the Lord

because he has taken care of me.

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;

4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him;

Lest mine adversaries rejoice when I am moved.

5 But I have trusted in thy lovingkindness;

My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

6 I will sing unto Jehovah,

Because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

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; 4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him! lest mine adversaries be joyful when I am moved. 5 As for me, I have confided in thy loving-kindness; my heart shall be joyful in thy salvation. 6 I will sing unto Jehovah, for he hath dealt bountifully with me.

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 

4 and my enemy will say, “I have overpowered him.” 

My opponents will rejoice because I have been shaken. 

5 But I trust your mercy. 

My heart finds joy in your salvation. 

6 I will sing to the Lord because he has been good to me. 

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.

4 My enemy will say, “I have triumphed over him,”

and my foes will rejoice because I am shaken.

5 But I have trusted in Your faithful love;

my heart will rejoice in Your deliverance.

6 I will sing to the Lord

because He has treated me generously.

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,

4 and my enemy will say, “I have prevailed”;

my foes will rejoice because I am shaken.

5 But I trusted in your steadfast love;

my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.

6 I will sing to the Lord,

because he has dealt bountifully with me.

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,

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.

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.

4 Then my enemies will say, “We have beaten him.”

They will be filled with joy when I die.

5 But I trust in your faithful love.

My heart is filled with joy because you will save me.

6 I will sing to the Lord.

He has been so good to me.

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 all the day?

How long will my enemy be exalted over me?

3 Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;

Enlighten my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,

4 And my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,”

And my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken.

5 But I have trusted in Your lovingkindness;

My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.

6 I will sing to the Lord,

Because He has dealt bountifully with me.