⁷ Will the Lord put me away for ever? will he be kind no longer?

¹ <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.> Lord, you were good to your land: changing the fate of Jacob.

⁵ Will you go on being angry with us for ever? will you keep your wrath against us through all the long generations?

¹ So I say, Has God put his people on one side? Let there be no such thought. For I am of Israel, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

² God has not put away the people of his selection. Or have you no knowledge of what is said about Elijah in the holy Writings? how he says words to God against Israel,

³¹ For the Lord does not give a man up for ever.

³² For though he sends grief, still he will have pity in the full measure of his love.

²⁴ In what secret place may a man take cover without my seeing him? says the Lord. Is there any place in heaven or earth where I am not? says the Lord.

²⁵ My ears have been open to what the prophets have said, who say false words in my name, saying, I have had a dream, I have had a dream, I have had a dream,

²⁶ Is (my word) in the hearts of the prophets who give out false words, even the prophets of the deceit of their hearts?

⁴⁶ How long, O Lord, will you Keep yourself for ever from our eyes? how long will your wrath be burning like fire?

³⁸ But you have put him away in disgust; you have been angry with the king of your selection.

⁵ How long, O Lord? will you be angry for ever? will your wrath go on burning like fire?

¹ <Maschil. Of Asaph.> Of God, why have you put us away from you for ever? why is the fire of your wrath smoking against the sheep who are your care?

⁹ But now you have sent us away from you, and put us to shame; you do not go out with our armies.

²⁴ Even if he has a fall he will not be without help: for the hand of the Lord is supporting him.

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?