Psalm 13 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

PSALM 13

A Psalm of David.

¹ How long wilt thou forget me, Lord? shall it for ever be? O how long shall it be that thou wilt hide thy face from me?

² How long take counsel in my soul, still sad in heart, shall I? How long exalted over me Shall be mine enemy?

³ O Lord my God, consider well, and answer to me make: Mine eyes enlighten, lest the sleep of death me overtake:

⁴ Lest that mine enemy should say, Against him I prevail'd; And those that trouble me rejoice, when I am mov'd and fail'd.

⁵ But I have all my confidence thy mercy set upon; My heart within me shall rejoice in thy salvation.

⁶ I will unto the Lord my God sing praises cheerfully, Because he hath his bounty shown to me abundantly.