You seem to have forgotten us forever, Lord.\par You seem to have left us alone\par for such a long time.\par
How long will you forget me, Lord?\par Will you forget me forever?\par How long will you refuse to accept me? {\cf2\super [72]} \par
How long must I wonder if you have forgotten me?\par How long must I feel this sadness\par in my heart?\par How long will my enemy win against me?\par
My enemy constantly insults me\par and strikes a deadly blow\par when he asks me,\par “Where is your God?\par \{Has he come to save you yet?\}”\par
God, why are you hiding from us?\par Have you forgotten our pain and troubles?\par
God, did you leave us forever?\par Are you still angry at your people?\par
God, will you be angry at us forever?\par Will your strong feelings {\cf2\super [455]} \par continue to burn like a fire?\par
Will you be angry at us forever?\par
Lord, how long will this continue?\par Will you ignore us forever?\par Will your anger burn like a fire forever?\par
But now Zion {\cf2\super [415]} says,\par “The Lord left me.\par My Master forgot me.”\par
“Jerusalem, I put guards (prophets)\par on your walls.\par Those guards will not be silent.\par They will keep praying day and night.”\par
You seem like a man that has been attacked by surprise.\par You seem like a soldier that does not have the power to save anyone.\par But Lord, you are with us.\par We are called by your name,\par So don’t leave us without help!”\par