The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 For the leader. A psalm of David: How long, ADONAI? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
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<To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> Will you for ever put me out of your memory, O Lord? will your face for ever be turned away from me?
2 How long must I keep asking myself what to do, with sorrow in my heart every day? How long must my enemy dominate me?
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How long is my soul to be in doubt, with sorrow in my heart all the day? how long will he who is against me be given power over me?
3 Look, and answer me, ADONAI my God! Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death.
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Let my voice come before you, and give me an answer, O Lord my God; let your light be shining on me, so that the sleep of death may not overtake me;
4 Then my enemy would say, "I was able to beat him"; and my adversaries would rejoice at my downfall.
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And he who is against me may not say, I have overcome him; and those who are troubling me may not be glad when I am moved.
5 But I trust in your grace, my heart rejoices as you bring me to safety.
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But I have had faith in your mercy; my heart will be glad in your salvation.
6 I will sing to ADONAI, because he gives me even more than I need.
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I will make a song to the Lord, because he has given me my reward.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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