O God, do not be silent! Do not ignore us! Do not be inactive, O God!
To you, O Lord, I cry out! My protector, do not ignore me! If you do not respond to me, I will join those who are descending into the grave.
But you take notice, Lord! O Lord, do not remain far away from me!
Rouse yourself! Why do you sleep, O Lord? Wake up! Do not reject us forever!
El, God, the Lord speaks, and summons the earth to come from the east and west.
Our God approaches and is not silent; consuming fire goes ahead of him and all around him a storm rages.
“I have been inactive for a long time; I kept quiet and held back. Like a woman in labor I groan; I pant and gasp.