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Psalm 88:14

Bible in Basic English 1965

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

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

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?

You are the God of my strength; why have you put me from you? why do I go in sorrow because of the attacks of my haters?

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

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

For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wrongdoing; there is no evil with you.

Let not your face be covered from your servant, for I am in trouble; quickly give me an answer.

And about the ninth hour Jesus gave a loud cry, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why are you turned away from me?