Listen to me and answer me; I am worn out by my worries.
Listen, O Lord, to my plea for justice; pay attention to my cry for help! Listen to my honest prayer.
When I did not confess my sins, I was worn out from crying all day long.
I am bent over, I am crushed; I mourn all day long.
You are my protector; why have you abandoned me? Why must I go on suffering from the cruelty of my enemies?
I am in trouble, God—listen to my prayer! I am afraid of my enemies—save my life!
But God has indeed heard me; he has listened to my prayer.
When I think of God, I sigh; when I meditate, I feel discouraged.
My voice was thin and weak, And I moaned like a dove. My eyes grew tired from looking to heaven. Lord, rescue me from all this trouble.
We are frightened and distressed. We long for God to save us from oppression and wrong, but nothing happens.
And when I begged you to listen to my cry, you heard.
