I will sayto Godmy rock,"Whyhave You forgottenme? Whydo I gomourningbecause of the oppressionof the enemy?"
I am bentover and greatlyboweddown;I gomourningalldaylong.
For You are the Godof my strength;whyhave You rejectedme? Whydo I gomourningbecause of the oppressionof the enemy?
The LORDis my rockand my fortressand my deliverer,My God,my rock,in whom I takerefuge;My shieldand the hornof my salvation,my stronghold.
Whydo you say,O Jacob,and assert,O Israel,"My wayis hiddenfrom the LORD,And the justicedue me escapesthe noticeof my God"?
He onlyis my rockand my salvation,My stronghold;I shall not be greatlyshaken.
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.
"Can a womanforgether nursingchildAnd havenocompassionon the sonof her womb?Eventhesemay forget,but I will not forgetyou.
Then I lookedagainat allthe actsof oppressionwhichwere being doneunderthe sun.And behold[I saw] the tearsof the oppressedand [that] they hadnooneto comfort[them]; and on the sideof their oppressorswas power,but they hadnooneto comfort[them].
My eyehas wastedawaybecauseof affliction;I have calledupon You everyday,O LORD;I have spreadout my handsto You.
And they rememberedthat Godwas their rock,And the MostHighGodtheir Redeemer.
Has Godforgottento be gracious,Orhas He in angerwithdrawnHis compassion?Selah.
Becauseof the voiceof the enemy,Becauseof the pressureof the wicked;For they bringdowntroubleupon me And in angerthey beara grudgeagainstme.
Howlong,O LORD?Will You forgetme forever?Howlongwill You hideYour facefrom me?
With the ten-stringedlute and with the harp,With resoundingmusicupon the lyre.
