I’m speaking on Psalm 13 soon. Here is my translation (following the sage advice to be as literal as possible, as free as necessary):
Superinscription: For the music leader. A davidic song.
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How long, Yahweh, will you ignore me? Forever!?
How long will you continue to look past me?
How long must I worry; have anxiety consume me every day?
How long must my enemy rise up against me?
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Look over here! Answer me, Yahweh, my god!
Strengthen me or else I will slip off into death.
Or else my enemies will say, “I have snuffed him out!”
My enemies will rejoice because I am upended.
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But, I, yes, I have trusted in your fidelity
Let me rejoice in your salvation.
Let me sing to Yahweh because he has treated me rightly.
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