¹ Why, Lord, do you stand far off?^(A)
    Why do you hide yourself^(B) in times of trouble?

¹ How long,^(A) Lord? Will you forget me^(B) forever?
    How long will you hide your face^(C) from me?
² How long must I wrestle with my thoughts^(D)
    and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
    How long will my enemy triumph over me?^(E)

¹ My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?^(A)
    Why are you so far^(B) from saving me,
    so far from my cries of anguish?^(C)

¹ To you, Lord, I call;
    you are my Rock,
    do not turn a deaf ear^(A) to me.
For if you remain silent,^(B)
    I will be like those who go down to the pit.^(C)
2 Hear my cry for mercy^(D)
    as I call to you for help,
as I lift up my hands^(E)
    toward your Most Holy Place.^(F)