Answerme quickly,O LORD,my spiritfails;Do not hideYour facefrom me, Or I will becomelikethose who godownto the pit.
Do not hideYour facefrom me in the dayof my distress;InclineYour earto me; In the daywhen I callanswerme quickly.
For He has not despisednorabhorredthe afflictionof the afflicted;Norhas He hiddenHis facefrom him; But when he criedto Him for help,He heard.
Do not hideYour facefrom me, Do not turnYour servantawayin anger;You have beenmy help;Do not abandonme norforsakeme, O Godof my salvation!
To You, O LORD,I call;My rock,do not be deafto me, For if You are silentto me, I will becomelikethose who godownto the pit.
Since I am afflictedand needy,Let the Lordbe mindfulof me. You are my helpand my deliverer;Do not delay,O my God.
And do not hideYour facefrom Your servant,For I am in distress;answerme quickly.
Oh drawnearto my soul[and] redeemit; Ransomme becauseof my enemies!
I am wearywith my crying;my throatis parched;My eyesfailwhile I waitfor my God.
But I am afflictedand needy;Hastento me, O God!You are my helpand my deliverer;O LORD,do not delay.
O God,do not be farfrom me; O my God,hastento my help!
My soullongedand evenyearnedfor the courtsof the LORD;My heartand my fleshsingfor joyto the livingGod.
Hopedeferredmakesthe heartsick,But desirefulfilledis a treeof life.
"For SheolcannotthankYou, Deathcannot praiseYou; Those who godownto the pitcannothopefor Your faithfulness.
"For I will not contendforever,Norwill I alwaysbe angry;For the spiritwould growfaintbeforeMe, And the breath[of those whom] I have made.
And I will waitfor the LORDwho is hidingHis facefrom the houseof Jacob;I will even lookeagerlyfor Him.
menfaintingfrom fearand the expectationof the things which are comingupon the world;for the powersof the heavenswill be shaken.
