For compassed me have evils innumerable, Overtaken me have mine iniquities, And I have not been able to see; They have been more than the hairs of my head, And my heart hath forsaken me.

I have been wearied with my calling, Burnt hath been my throat, Consumed have been mine eyes, waiting for my God.

For, not to the age do I strive, nor for ever am I wroth, For the spirit from before Me is feeble, And the souls I have made.

men fainting at heart from fear, and expectation of the things coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.

Hide not

For He hath not despised, nor abominated, The affliction of the afflicted, Nor hath He hidden His face from him, And in his crying unto Him He heareth.

Hide not Thy face from me, Turn not aside in anger Thy servant, My help Thou hast been. Leave me not, nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.

And hide not Thy face from Thy servant, For I am in distress -- haste, answer me.

And I have waited for Jehovah, Who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob, And I have looked for Him.

Lest i be like, etc

By David. Unto Thee, O Jehovah, I call, My rock, be not silent to me! Lest Thou be silent to me, And I have been compared With those going down to the pit.

I have been reckoned with those going down to the pit, I have been as a man without strength.

For Sheol doth not confess Thee, Death doth not praise Thee, Those going down to the pit hope not for Thy truth.

General references

and ye who are cleaving to Jehovah your God, are alive, all of you, to-day.

O God, hear my prayer, Give ear to the sayings of my mouth,

Mine eyes have been consumed for Thy salvation. And for the saying of Thy righteousness.