Why, Jehovah, dost Thou stand at a distance? Thou dost hide in times of adversity,
Why dost Thou hide Thy face? And reckonest me for an enemy to Thee?
`To' the left in His working -- and I see not, He is covered `on' the right, and I behold not.
And He giveth rest, and who maketh wrong? And hideth the face, and who beholdeth it? And in reference to a nation and to a man, `It is' the same.
To the Overseer, on `The Hind of the Morning.' -- A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me? Far from my salvation, The words of my roaring?
Hide not Thy face from me, Turn not aside in anger Thy servant, My help Thou hast been. Leave me not, nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.
O Jehovah, in Thy good pleasure, Thou hast caused strength to remain for my mountain,' Thou hast hidden Thy face -- I have been troubled.
Why Thy face hidest Thou? Thou forgettest our afflictions and our oppression,
For bowed to the dust hath our soul, Cleaved to the earth hath our belly.
To the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. `For the Virgins.' -- A song. God `is' to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely.
Why, O Jehovah, castest Thou off my soul? Thou hidest Thy face from me.
O Hope of Israel -- its saviour in time of trouble, Why art Thou as a sojourner in the land? And as a traveller turned aside to lodge?
Why art Thou as one dumb? As a mighty one not able to save? And Thou `art' in our midst, O Jehovah, And Thy name over us is called, leave us not.