Do not hideYour facefrom me in the dayof my distress;InclineYour earto me; In the daywhen I callanswerme quickly.
When He keepsquiet,whothen can condemn?And when He hidesHis face,whothen can beholdHim, That is, in regardto bothnationand man?--
"Whythen do You not pardonmy transgressionAnd takeawaymy iniquity?For nowI will liedownin the dust;And You will seekme, but I will not be."
You hideYour face,they are dismayed;You takeawaytheir spirit,they expireAnd returnto their dust.
Howlong,O LORD?Will You forgetme forever?Howlongwill You hideYour facefrom me?
Answerme quickly,O LORD,my spiritfails;Do not hideYour facefrom me, Or I will becomelikethose who godownto the pit.
Heara justcause,O LORD,giveheedto my cry;Giveearto my prayer,which is not from deceitfullips.
But You, O LORD,be not faroff; O You my help,hastento my assistance.
Do not hideYour facefrom me, Do not turnYour servantawayin anger;You have beenmy help;Do not abandonme norforsakeme, O Godof my salvation!
InclineYour earto me, rescueme quickly;Be to me a rockof strength,A strongholdto saveme.
Be pleased,O LORD,to deliverme; Makehaste,O LORD,to helpme.
And do not hideYour facefrom Your servant,For I am in distress;answerme quickly.
O God,[hasten] to deliverme; O LORD,hastento my help!
In Your righteousnessdeliverme and rescueme; InclineYour earto me and saveme.
Now it cameabout in [the course of] thosemanydaysthat the kingof Egyptdied.And the sonsof Israelsighedbecauseof the bondage,and they criedout; and their cryfor helpbecauseof [their] bondageroseup to God.
So Godheardtheir groaning;and GodrememberedHis covenantwith Abraham,Isaac,and Jacob.
"Whenyou passthrough the waters,I will be with you; And through the rivers,they will not overflowyou. Whenyou walkthroughthe fire,you will not be scorched,Norwill the flameburnyou.
"It will also cometo passthat beforethey call,I will answer;and while they are stillspeaking,I will hear.
And I will waitfor the LORDwho is hidingHis facefrom the houseof Jacob;I will even lookeagerlyfor Him.
Notemptationhas overtakenyou but such as is common to man;and Godis faithful,whowill not allowyou to be temptedbeyondwhatyou are able,but with the temptationwill providethe way of escapealso,so that you will be ableto endureit.
