I am wearywith my crying;my throatis parched;My eyesfailwhile I waitfor my God.
"But the eyesof the wickedwill fail,And there will be noescapefor them; And their hopeis to breathetheir last."
"My faceis flushedfrom weeping,And deepdarknessis on my eyelids,
My eyesfail[with longing] for Your salvationAnd for Your righteousword.
My eyesfail[with longing] for Your word,While I say,"Whenwill You comfortme?"
My strengthis driedup like a potsherd,And my tonguecleavesto my jaws;And You layme in the dustof death.
O my God,I cryby day,but You do not answer;And by night,but I have norest.
Let integrityand uprightnesspreserveme, For I waitfor You.
"And now,Lord,for whatdo I wait?My hopeis in You.
He puta newsongin my mouth,a songof praiseto our God;Manywill seeand fearAnd will trustin the LORD.
I am wearywith my sighing;EverynightI make my bedswim,I dissolvemy couchwith my tears.
They also gaveme gallfor my foodAnd for my thirstthey gaveme vinegarto drink.
Your wrathhas restedupon me, And You have afflictedme with allYour waves.Selah.
"Like a swallow,[like] a crane,soI twitter;I moanlike a dove;My eyeslookwistfullyto the heights;O Lord,I am oppressed,be my security.
My eyesfailbecause of tears,My spiritis greatlytroubled;My heartis pouredout on the earthBecauseof the destructionof the daughterof my people,When littleonesand infantsfaintIn the streetsof the city.
Afterthis,Jesus,knowingthat all thingshad alreadybeen accomplished,to fulfillthe Scripture,said,"I am thirsty."
"Your sonsand your daughtersshall be givento anotherpeople,while your eyeslookon and yearnfor them continually;but therewill be nothingyou can do.
In the daysof His flesh,He offeredup bothprayersand supplicationswith loudcryingand tearsto the One ableto saveHim from death,and He was heardbecauseof His piety.
