Be not farfrom me, for troubleis near;For thereis noneto help.
For the LORDsawthe afflictionof Israel,[which was] verybitter;for there was neitherbondnorfree,norwas thereany helperfor Israel.
Why do You standafaroff, O LORD?Why do You hide[Yourself] in timesof trouble?
You have seenit, O LORD,do not keepsilent;O Lord,do not be farfrom me.
Do not forsakeme, O LORD;O my God,do not be farfrom me!
Oh drawnearto my soul[and] redeemit; Ransomme becauseof my enemies!
O God,do not be farfrom me; O my God,hastento my help!
By You I have been sustainedfrom [my] birth;You are He who tookme from my mother'swomb;My praiseis continuallyof You.
For he will deliverthe needywhen he criesfor help,The afflictedalso, and him who hasnohelper.
"I looked,and therewas nooneto help,And I was astonishedand therewas nooneto uphold;So My own armbroughtsalvationto Me, And My wrathupheldMe.
"But allthishas taken placeto fulfillthe Scripturesof the prophets."Thenallthe disciplesleftHim and fled.
And againhe denied[it] with an oath,"I do not knowthe man."
Thenhe beganto curseand swear,"I do not knowthe man!"And immediatelya roostercrowed.
"Behold,an houris coming,and has [already] come,for you to be scattered,eachto his own[home], and to leaveMe alone;and [yet] I amnot alone,becausethe Fatheris with Me.
"For the LORDwill vindicateHis people,And will havecompassionon His servants,WhenHe seesthat [their] strengthis gone,And thereis none[remaining], bondor free.
In the daysof His flesh,He offeredup bothprayersand supplicationswith loudcryingand tearsto the One ableto saveHim from death,and He was heardbecauseof His piety.
