To the chief Musician
natsach  (naw-tsakh')
to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music)

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A Psalm
mizmowr  (miz-more')
instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes -- psalm.

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of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.

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How long wilt thou forget
shakach  (shaw-kakh')
to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention -- at all, (cause to) forget.

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me O LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.

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for ever
netsach  (neh'-tsakh)
a goal, i.e. the bright object at a distance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence; but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view)

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how long wilt thou hide
cathar  (saw-thar')
to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively -- be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, surely.

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thy face
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)

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from me

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible
For the choir director. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?

King James Bible
<> How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. LORD, how long will You forget me? Forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?

International Standard Version
How long? LORD, will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

NET Bible
For the music director; a psalm of David. How long, LORD, will you continue to ignore me? How long will you pay no attention to me?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
How long will you ignore me, Lord Jehovah? Forever? How long will you turn your face from me?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[For the choir director; a psalm by David.] How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

King James 2000 Bible
How long will you forget me, O LORD? forever? how long will you hide your face from me?

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