When he’s working in the north, I don’t see him there. When he turns to the south, I don’t see him there either.
“ ‘But here’s what you hid in your heart. Here’s what you had on your mind.
But he knows every step I take. When he has tested me, I’ll come out as pure as gold.
“But if I go to the east, God isn’t there. If I go to the west, I don’t find him.
But if he remains silent, who can judge him? If he turns his face away, who can see him? He rules over individual people and nations alike.
So he certainly won’t listen to you. When you say you don’t see him, he won’t hear you. He won’t listen when you state your case to him. He won’t pay attention even if you wait for him.
When he passes by me, I can’t see him. When he goes past me, I can’t recognize him.
Lord, how long will you hide yourself? Will it be forever? How long will your anger burn like fire?
You are a God who has been hiding yourself. You are the God of Israel. You save us.
I will wait for the Lord. He is turning his face away from Jacob’s people. I will put my trust in him.