Trust in the Salvation of Yahweh

¹ For the music director. A psalm of David.¹ How long, O Yahweh? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

1. The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one

² How long must I take counsel¹ in my soul, and sorrow in my heart all the day? How long will my enemy be exalted over me?

1. Hebrew pl.; with a slight modification of the Hebrew this reads “set pains”

³ Consider¹ and answer me, O Yahweh my God. Give light to my eyes lest I sleep the sleep of death,

1. Literally “Look”

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.¹ My heart will rejoice in your deliverance.

1. Or, “loyal love”

^{6 1} I will sing to Yahweh because he has dealt bountifully with me.

1. In the Hebrew Bible, the previous verse continues