1Dem Chorleiter. Ein Psalmlied von David.2Wie lange noch, Jahwe, vergisst du mich ganz? / Wie lange noch verbirgst du dich vor mir?3Wie lange noch sollen die Sorgen mich quälen, / ist Tag für Tag Kummer in mir? / Wie lange noch behält mein Feind die Oberhand?4Schau doch her! Antworte mir, Jahwe, mein Gott! / Gib meinen Augen Licht, dass ich nicht in Todesnacht falle,5dass mein Feind nicht sagen kann: / „Jetzt habe ich ihn besiegt!“, / dass meine Bedränger nicht jubeln, weil ich ins Stolpern kam.6Ich aber, ich baue auf deine Gunst. / Ich freue mich, dass du mich retten wirst. / Singen will ich für Jahwe, / weil er so gut zu mir war!
1LORD, how long must I wait? Will you forget me for ever? How long will you turn your face away from me?2How long must I struggle with my thoughts? How long must my heart be sad day after day? How long will my enemies keep winning the battle over me?3LORD my God, look at me and answer me. Give me new life, or I will die.4Then my enemies will say, ‘We have beaten him.’ They will be filled with joy when I die.5But I trust in your faithful love. My heart is filled with joy because you will save me.6I will sing praise to the LORD. He has been so good to me.
1To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? (Hi 13,24; Ps 10,12; Ps 44,24; Ps 74,19; Ps 74,23; Ps 79,5; Ps 89,46; Kla 5,20; Offb 6,10)2How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? (Ps 77,6)3Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death, (1Sam 14,27; Esr 9,8; Ps 5,1; Ps 19,8; Ps 119,153; Spr 29,13; Jer 51,39; Eph 1,18)4lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,” lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken. (5Mo 32,27; Ps 10,6)5But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. (Ps 9,14; Ps 11,1)6I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me.