For the choirmaster. To the tune of “ 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 , (so far) from my words of groaning ?
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I cry out by day , O my God , but You do not answer ... , and by night , but I have no rest.
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Yet You are holy , enthroned on the praises of Israel.
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our fathers trusted ; they trusted and You delivered them.
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They cried out to You and were set free ; they trusted and were not disappointed.
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But I am a worm and not a man , scorned by men and despised by the people.
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All who see me mock they sneer ... and shake their heads :
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“ He trusts in the LORD , let the LORD deliver him ; let the LORD rescue him , since He delights
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Yet You brought me forth from the womb ; You made me secure at my mother’s breast.
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From birth I was cast upon You ; from my mother’s womb You have been my God.
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Be not far from me , for trouble is near and there is no one to help.
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Many bulls surround me ; strong (bulls) of Bashan encircle me.
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They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul.
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I am poured out like water , and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax ; it melts away within me.
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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.
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For dogs surround me ; a band of evil men encircles me ; they have pierced my hands and feet.
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I can count all my bones ; they stare and gloat
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They divide my garments and cast lots for my clothing.
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But You , O LORD , be not far off ; O my Strength , come quickly to help me.
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Deliver my soul from the sword , my precious life from the power of wild dogs.
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Save me from the mouth of the lion ; at the horns of the wild oxen You have answered me !
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I will proclaim Your name to my brothers ; I will praise You in the assembly.
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You who fear the LORD , praise Him ! All descendants of Jacob , honor Him ! All offspring of Israel , revere Him ! ...
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For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not ... hidden His face from him , but has attended to his cry for help.
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My praise for You (resounds) in the great assembly ; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear You.
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The poor will eat and be satisfied ; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever !
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All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.
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For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations.
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All the rich of the earth will feast and worship ; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him — even those unable to preserve their lives.
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Posterity will serve Him ; they will declare the Lord to a new generation.
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They will come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn — all that He has done.
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