My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don't answer; in the night season, and am not silent.
My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually ask me, *Where is your God?*
LORD God Tzeva'ot, How long will you be angry against the prayer of your people?
You have covered yourself with a cloud, so that no prayer can pass through.
Yes, when I cry, and call for help, he shuts out my prayer.
He left them again, went away, and prayed a third time, saying the same words.
Won't God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?
It happened in these days, that he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.
night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day