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My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning?

For the director of music. To the tune of "The Doe of the Morning." A psalm of David.

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?

O my God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, and am not silent.

My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, but I find no rest.

Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the praise of Israel.

Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the one Israel praises.

In you our fathers put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them.

In you our ancestors put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them.

They cried to you and were saved; in you they trusted and were not disappointed.

To you they cried out and were saved; in you they trusted and were not put to shame.

But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.

But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by everyone, despised by the people.

All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads:

All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads.

"He trusts in the LORD ; let the LORD rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him."

"He trusts in the Lord ," they say, "let the Lord rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him."

Yet you brought me out of the womb; you made me trust in you even at my mother's breast.

Yet you brought me out of the womb; you made me trust in you, even at my mother's breast.

From birth I was cast upon you; from my mother's womb you have been my God.

From birth I was cast on you; from my mother's womb you have been my God.

Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.

Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.

Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.

Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.

Roaring lions tearing their prey open their mouths wide against me.

Roaring lions that tear their prey open their mouths wide against me.

I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted away within me.

I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted within me.

My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; you lay me in the dust of death.

My mouth is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; you lay me in the dust of death.

Dogs have surrounded me; a band of evil men has encircled me, they have pierced my hands and my feet.

Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce my hands and my feet.

I can count all my bones; people stare and gloat over me.

All my bones are on display; people stare and gloat over me.

They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.

They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment.

But you, O LORD , be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me.

But you, Lord , do not be far from me. You are my strength; come quickly to help me.

Deliver my life from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dogs.

Deliver me from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dogs.

Rescue me from the mouth of the lions; save me from the horns of the wild oxen.

Rescue me from the mouth of the lions; save me from the horns of the wild oxen.

I will declare your name to my brothers; in the congregation I will praise you.

I will declare your name to my people; in the assembly I will praise you.

You who fear the LORD , praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel!

You who fear the Lord , praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel!

For he has not despised or disdained the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.

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.

From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you will I fulfill my vows.

From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you I will fulfill my vows.

The poor will eat and be satisfied; they who seek the LORD will praise him- may your hearts live forever!

The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the Lord will praise him— may your hearts live forever!

All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD , and all the families of the nations will bow down before him,

All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord , and all the families of the nations will bow down before him,

for dominion belongs to the LORD and he rules over the nations.

for dominion belongs to the Lord and he rules over the nations.

All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before him- those who cannot keep themselves alive.

All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before him— those who cannot keep themselves alive.

Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord.

Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord.

They will proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn- for he has done it.

They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn: He has done it!