Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!
For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.
In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from your sight!” Yet you heard my cry for mercy when I called to you for help.
Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.
You, God, are awesome in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!