1. I cried unto Elohim with my voice, even unto Elohim with my voice; and He gave ear unto me.
2. (3) In my yom tzoros (day of trouble) I sought Adonoi; my hand was stretched up in the lailah, and ceased not; my nefesh refused to be comforted.
3. (4) I remembered Elohim, and groaned; I pondered, and my ruach was overwhelmed. Selah.
4. (5) Thou holdest mine eyelids awake; I am so troubled that lo adaber (I cannot speak).
5. (6) I have considered the yamim mikedem (days of old), the shnot olamim (years long past).
6. (7) I called to remembrance my neginah balailah (song in the night); I communed with mine own lev; and my ruach pondered with diligent search.
7. (8) Will Adonoi cast off forever? And will He show favor no more?