Why do you reject me? Why do you turn from me?
Why have you turned your back and count me your enemy?
(A psalm by David for the music leader.) How much longer, LORD, will you forget about me? Will it be forever? How long will you hide?
I run to you for protection. Why have you turned me away? Why must enemies mistreat me and make me sad?
Why do you keep looking away? Don't forget our sufferings and all of our troubles.
But now you have rejected us; you don't lead us into battle, and we look foolish.
You are not the kind of God who is pleased with evil. Sinners can't stay with you.
Don't turn away from me. I am your servant, and I am in trouble. Please hurry and help!
Then about that time Jesus shouted, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why have you deserted me?"
