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Why Have You Forsaken Me?
To the choirmaster: according to The Doe of the Dawn. A Psalm of David.
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?
To the choirmaster: according to The Doe of the Dawn. A Psalm of David.
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?
For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be sung to the tune “Doe of the Dawn.”
My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?
Why are you so far away when I groan for help?
My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?
Why are you so far away when I groan for help?
O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer,
and by night, but I find no rest.
and by night, but I find no rest.
Every day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer.
Every night I lift my voice, but I find no relief.
Every night I lift my voice, but I find no relief.
Yet you are holy,
enthroned on the praises of Israel.
enthroned on the praises of Israel.
In you our fathers trusted;
they trusted, and you delivered them.
they trusted, and you delivered them.
Our ancestors trusted in you,
and you rescued them.
and you rescued them.
To you they cried and were rescued;
in you they trusted and were not put to shame.
in you they trusted and were not put to shame.
They cried out to you and were saved.
They trusted in you and were never disgraced.
They trusted in you and were never disgraced.
But I am a worm and not a man,
scorned by mankind and despised by the people.
scorned by mankind and despised by the people.
But I am a worm and not a man.
I am scorned and despised by all!
I am scorned and despised by all!
All who see me mock me;
they make mouths at me; they wag their heads;
they make mouths at me; they wag their heads;
Everyone who sees me mocks me.
They sneer and shake their heads, saying,
They sneer and shake their heads, saying,
“He trusts in the Lord; let him deliver him;
let him rescue him, for he delights in him!”
let him rescue him, for he delights in him!”
“Is this the one who relies on the LORD?
Then let the LORD save him!
If the LORD loves him so much,
let the LORD rescue him!”
Then let the LORD save him!
If the LORD loves him so much,
let the LORD rescue him!”
Yet you are he who took me from the womb;
you made me trust you at my mother’s breasts.
you made me trust you at my mother’s breasts.
Yet you brought me safely from my mother’s womb
and led me to trust you at my mother’s breast.
and led me to trust you at my mother’s breast.
On you was I cast from my birth,
and from my mother’s womb you have been my God.
and from my mother’s womb you have been my God.
I was thrust into your arms at my birth.
You have been my God from the moment I was born.
You have been my God from the moment I was born.
Be not far from me,
for trouble is near,
and there is none to help.
for trouble is near,
and there is none to help.
Do not stay so far from me,
for trouble is near,
and no one else can help me.
for trouble is near,
and no one else can help me.
Many bulls encompass me;
strong bulls of Bashan surround me;
strong bulls of Bashan surround me;
My enemies surround me like a herd of bulls;
fierce bulls of Bashan have hemmed me in!
fierce bulls of Bashan have hemmed me in!
they open wide their mouths at me,
like a ravening and roaring lion.
like a ravening and roaring lion.
Like lions they open their jaws against me,
roaring and tearing into their prey.
roaring and tearing into their prey.
I am poured out like water,
and all my bones are out of joint;
my heart is like wax;
it is melted within my breast;
and all my bones are out of joint;
my heart is like wax;
it is melted within my breast;
My life is poured out like water,
and all my bones are out of joint.
My heart is like wax,
melting within me.
and all my bones are out of joint.
My heart is like wax,
melting within me.
my strength is dried up like a potsherd,
and my tongue sticks to my jaws;
you lay me in the dust of death.
and my tongue sticks to my jaws;
you lay me in the dust of death.
My strength has dried up like sunbaked clay.
My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth.
You have laid me in the dust and left me for dead.
My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth.
You have laid me in the dust and left me for dead.
I can count all my bones —
they stare and gloat over me;
they stare and gloat over me;
I can count all my bones.
My enemies stare at me and gloat.
My enemies stare at me and gloat.
they divide my garments among them,
and for my clothing they cast lots.
and for my clothing they cast lots.
But you, O Lord, do not be far off!
O you my help, come quickly to my aid!
O you my help, come quickly to my aid!
O LORD, do not stay far away!
You are my strength; come quickly to my aid!
You are my strength; come quickly to my aid!
Deliver my soul from the sword,
my precious life from the power of the dog!
my precious life from the power of the dog!
Save me from the sword;
spare my precious life from these dogs.
spare my precious life from these dogs.
Snatch me from the lion’s jaws
and from the horns of these wild oxen.
and from the horns of these wild oxen.
I will tell of your name to my brothers;
in the midst of the congregation I will praise you:
in the midst of the congregation I will praise you:
You who fear the Lord, praise him!
All you offspring of Jacob, glorify him,
and stand in awe of him, all you offspring of Israel!
All you offspring of Jacob, glorify him,
and stand in awe of him, all you offspring of Israel!
Praise the LORD, all you who fear him!
Honor him, all you descendants of Jacob!
Show him reverence, all you descendants of Israel!
Honor him, all you descendants of Jacob!
Show him reverence, all you descendants of Israel!
For he has not despised or abhorred
the affliction of the afflicted,
and he has not hidden his face from him,
but has heard, when he cried to him.
the affliction of the afflicted,
and he has not hidden his face from him,
but has heard, when he cried to him.
For he has not ignored or belittled the suffering of the needy.
He has not turned his back on them,
but has listened to their cries for help.
He has not turned his back on them,
but has listened to their cries for help.
From you comes my praise in the great congregation;
my vows I will perform before those who fear him.
my vows I will perform before those who fear him.
I will praise you in the great assembly.
I will fulfill my vows in the presence of those who worship you.
I will fulfill my vows in the presence of those who worship you.
The poor will eat and be satisfied.
All who seek the LORD will praise him.
Their hearts will rejoice with everlasting joy.
All who seek the LORD will praise him.
Their hearts will rejoice with everlasting joy.
All the ends of the earth shall remember
and turn to the Lord,
and all the families of the nations
shall worship before you.
and turn to the Lord,
and all the families of the nations
shall worship before you.
The whole earth will acknowledge the LORD and return to him.
All the families of the nations will bow down before him.
All the families of the nations will bow down before him.
For kingship belongs to the Lord,
and he rules over the nations.
and he rules over the nations.
For royal power belongs to the LORD.
He rules all the nations.
He rules all the nations.
All the prosperous of the earth eat and worship;
before him shall bow all who go down to the dust,
even the one who could not keep himself alive.
before him shall bow all who go down to the dust,
even the one who could not keep himself alive.
Let the rich of the earth feast and worship.
Bow before him, all who are mortal,
all whose lives will end as dust.
Bow before him, all who are mortal,
all whose lives will end as dust.
Posterity shall serve him;
it shall be told of the Lord to the coming generation;
it shall be told of the Lord to the coming generation;
Our children will also serve him.
Future generations will hear about the wonders of the Lord.
Future generations will hear about the wonders of the Lord.