Lord, why do you say no to me? Why do you turn your face away from me?
Why do you turn your face away from me? Why do you think of me as your enemy?
Lord, how long must I wait? Will you forget me forever? How long will you turn your face away from me?
You are God, my place of safety. Why have you turned your back on me? Why must I go around in sorrow? Why am I beaten down by my enemies?
Why do you turn your face away from us? Why do you forget our pain and troubles?
But now you have turned your back on us and made us humble. You don’t march out with our armies anymore.
For you, God, aren’t happy with anything that is evil. Those who do what is wrong can’t live where you are.
Don’t turn your face away from me. Answer me quickly. I’m in trouble.
About three o’clock, Jesus cried out in a loud voice. He said, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” This means “My God, my God, why have you deserted me?” (Psalm 22:1)