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[1] For the Leader; upon Aijeleth ha-Shahar. A Psalm of David.
[2] My God, my God, why hast Tho forsaken me, and art far from my help at the words of my cry?
[3] O my God, I call by day, but Th answerest not; and at night, and there is no surcease for me.
[4] Yet Thou art holy, O Thou that art enthroned upon the praises of Israel.
[5] In Thee did our fathers trust; they trusted, and Thou didst deliver them.
[6] Unto Thee they cried, and escaped; in Thee did they trust, and were not ashamed.
[7] But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
[8] All they that see me laugh me to scorn; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head:
[9] 'Let him commit himself unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇! let Him rescue him; let Him deliver him, seeing He delighteth in him.'
[10] For Thou art He that took me out of the womb; Thou madest me trust when I was upon my mother's breasts.
[11] Upon Thee I have been cast from my birth; Thou art my God from my mother's womb.
[12] Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
[13] Many bulls have encompassed me; strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
[14] They open wide their mouth against me, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
[15] I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is become like wax; it is melted in mine inmost parts.
[16] My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my throat; and Thou layest me in the dust of death.
[17] For dogs have encompassed me company of evil-doers have inclosed me; like a lion, they are at my hands and my feet.
[18] I may count all my bones; they look and gloat over me.
[19] They part my garments among them, and for my vesture do they cast lots.
[20] But Thou, O 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, be not far off; O Thou my strength, hasten to help me.
[21] Deliver my soul from the sword; mine only one from the power of the dog.
[22] Save me from the lion's mouth; yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen do Thou answer me.
[23] I will declare Thy name unto my brethren; in the midst of the congregation will I praise Thee.
[24] 'Ye that fear 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, praise Him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify Him; and stand in awe of Him, all ye the seed of Israel.
[25] For He hath not despised nor abhorred the lowliness of the poor; neither hath He hid His face from him; but when he cried unto Him, He heard.'
[26] From Thee cometh my praise in the congregation; I will pay my vows before them that fear Him.
[27] Let the humble eat and be satisfied; let them praise 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 that seek after Him; may your heart be quickened for ever!
[28] All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇; and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before Thee.
[29] For the kingdom is 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇'S; and He is the ruler over the nations.
[30] All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship; all they that go down to the dust shall kneel before Him, even he that cannot keep his soul alive.
[31] A seed shall serve him; it shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation.
[32] They shall come and shall declare His righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that He hath done it.
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