And do not hideYour facefrom Your servant,For I am in distress;answerme quickly.
"Whythen do You not pardonmy transgressionAnd takeawaymy iniquity?For nowI will liedownin the dust;And You will seekme, but I will not be."
Do not hideYour facefrom me in the dayof my distress;InclineYour earto me; In the daywhen I callanswerme quickly.
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.
Deliverme, O LORD,from my enemies;I takerefugein You.
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!
Be pleased,O LORD,to deliverme; Makehaste,O LORD,to helpme.
Whydo You hideYour face[And] forgetour afflictionand our oppression?
Whichmy lipsutteredAnd my mouthspokewhen I was in distress.
O God,[hasten] to deliverme; O LORD,hastento my help!
The LORD'Slovingkindnessesindeednevercease,For His compassionsneverfail.
ThenHe saidto them, "My soulis deeply grieved,to the pointof death;remainhereand keep watchwith Me."
Aboutthe ninthhourJesuscriedout with a loudvoice,saying,"ELI,ELI,LAMASABACHTHANI?"that is, "MY GOD,MY GOD,WHYHAVE YOU FORSAKENME?"
