¹ Why do you keep far away, O Lord? why are you not to be seen in times of trouble?

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?

⁸ O you hope of Israel, its saviour in time of trouble, why are you like one who is strange in the land, and like a traveller putting up his tent for a night?

¹⁴ Lord, why have you sent away my soul? why is your face covered from me?

²⁴ Why is your face covered, and why do you give no thought to our trouble and our cruel fate?

⁷ Lord, by your grace you have kept my mountain strong: when your face was turned from me I was troubled.

⁹ Let not your face be covered from me; do not put away your servant in wrath; you have been my help: do not give me up or take your support from me, O God of my salvation.

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⁹ I am looking for him on the left hand, but there is no sign of him; and turning to the right, I am not able to see him.

²⁴ Why is your face veiled from me, as if I was numbered among your haters?

¹ <To the chief music-maker. Of the sons of Korah; put to Alamoth. A Song.> God is our harbour and our strength, a very present help in trouble.

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?

³ Let my voice come before you, and give me an answer, O Lord my God; let your light be shining on me, so that the sleep of death may not overtake me;