O Lord, how long wilt thou forget
To send me some relief?
Forever wilt thou hide thy face
And so increase my grief?

How long shall I, with vexed heart,
Seek counsel in my spirit?
How long shall my malicious foes
Triumph and me despite?

O Lord my God, hear my complaint
Uttered with woeful breath
Lighten mine eyes, defend my life
That I sleep not in death

Lest that mine enemy say: I have
Against him, lo, prevailed
At my downfall they will rejoice
That thus have me assailed

But in thy mercy Lord I trust
For that shall me defend
My heart doth joy to see the help
Which thou to me wilt send

Unto the Lord therefore I sing
And do lift up my voice
And for his goodness showed to me
I will alway rejoice