1. My God, my God,why have you abandoned me?Why are you so far away from helping me,so far away from the words of my groaning?
2. My God,I cry out by day, but you do not answer—also at night, but I find no rest.
3. Yet, you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.
4. Our ancestors trusted you.They trusted, and you rescued them.
5. They cried to you and were saved.They trusted you and were never disappointed.
6. Yet, I am a worm and not a man.I am scorned by humanity and despised by people.
7. All who see me make fun of me.Insults pour from their mouths.They shake their heads and say,
8. “Put yourself in the Lord’s hands.Let the Lord save him!Let God rescue him since he is pleased with him!”
9. Indeed, you are the one who brought me out of the womb,the one who made me feel safe at my mother’s breasts.
10. I was placed in your care from birth.From my mother’s womb you have been my God.
11. Do not be so far away from me.Trouble is near, and there is no one to help.
12. Many bulls have surrounded me.Strong bulls from Bashan have encircled me.
13. They have opened their mouths to attack melike ferocious, roaring lions.
14. I am poured out like water,and all my bones are out of joint.My heart is like wax.It has melted within me.
15. My strength is dried up like pieces of broken pottery.My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth.You lay me down in the dust of death.
16. Dogs have surrounded me.A mob has encircled me.They have pierced my hands and feet.
17. I can count all my bones.People stare.They gloat over me.