Psalm 12

1 Εἰς τὸ τέλος· ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυΐδ.

1 (13) For the end, a Psalm of David. How long, O Lord, will you forget me? for ever? how long will you turn away your face from me?

2 ΕΩΣ πότε, Κύριε, ἐπιλήσῃ μου εἰς τέλος; ἕως πότε ἀποστρέψεις τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπ᾿ ἐμοῦ;

2 In the English, this verse is part of verse 1.

3 ἕως τίνος θήσομαι βουλὰς ἐν ψυχῇ μου, ὀδύνας ἐν καρδίᾳ μου ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτός; ἕως πότε ὑψωθήσεται ὁ ἐχθρός μου ἐπ᾿ ἐμέ;

3 This verse is not in Brenton's English, which follows another reading of the Greek.

4 ἐπίβλεψον, εἰσάκουσόν μου, Κύριε ὁ Θεός μου· φώτισον τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου, μήποτε ὑπνώσω εἰς θάνατον,

4 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, [having] sorrows in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me? (verse 2 in Brenton's English)

5 μήποτε εἴπῃ ὁ ἐχθρός μου· ἴσχυσα πρὸς αὐτόν· οἱ θλίβοντές με ἀγαλλιάσονται, ἐὰν σαλευθῶ.

5 Look on me, listen to me, O Lord my God: lighten my eyes, lest I sleep in death; (verse 3 in Brenton's English)

6 ἐγὼ δὲ ἐπὶ τῷ ἐλέει σου ἤλπισα, ἀγαλλιάσεται ἡ καρδία μου ἐπὶ τῷ σωτηρίῳ σου· ᾄσω τῷ Κυρίῳ τῷ εὐεργετήσαντί με καὶ ψαλῶ τῷ ὀνόματι Κυρίου τοῦ Ὑψίστου.

6 lest at any time my enemy say, I have prevailed against him: my persecutors will exult if ever I should be moved. But I have hoped in your mercy; my heart shall exult in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord who has dealt bountifully with me, and I will sing psalms to the name of the Lord most high. (verse 12:4-6 in Brenton's English)