² How long, O Lord, will your ears be shut to my voice? I make an outcry to you about violent behaviour, but you do not send salvation.

⁹ Why are you like a man surprised, like a man of war who is not able to give help? but you, O Lord, are with us, and we are named by your name; do not go away from us.

¹ <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> Will you for ever put me out of your memory, O Lord? will your face for ever be turned away from me?

² How long is my soul to be in doubt, with sorrow in my heart all the day? how long will he who is against me be given power over me?

¹ <To the chief music-maker on Aijeleth-hash-shahar. A Psalm. Of David.> My God, my God, why are you turned away from me? why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my crying?

² O my God, I make my cry in the day, and you give no answer; and in the night, and have no rest.

⁸ Even when I send up a cry for help, he keeps my prayer shut out.

⁹ We do not see our signs: there is no longer any prophet, or anyone among us to say how long.

¹⁰ O God, how long will those who are against us say cruel things? will the hater go on looking down on your name for ever?

³ How long will sinners, O Lord, how long will sinners have joy over us?

¹⁰ And they gave a great cry, saying, How long will it be, O Ruler, holy and true, before you take your place as judge and give punishment for our blood to those on the earth?