New King James Version NKJV
New International Version NIV
1 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
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How long, 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?
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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 Consider and hear me, O Lord my God; Enlighten my eyes, Lest I sleep the sleep of death;
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Look on me and answer, LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death,
4 Lest my enemy say, "I have prevailed against him"; Lest those who trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
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and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes will rejoice when I fall.
5 But I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.
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But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.
6 I will sing to the Lord, Because He has dealt bountifully with me.
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I will sing the LORD’s praise, for he has been good to me.
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