New Revised Standard NRS
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 How long, O Lord? 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 bear pain in my soul, and have sorrow in my heart all day long? How long shall my enemy be exalted over 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 Consider and answer me, O Lord 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 and my enemy will say, "I have prevailed"; my foes will rejoice because I am shaken.
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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 trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
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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 the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me.
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I will make a song to the Lord, because he has given me my reward.
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