A Psalm of David, in his fleeing from the face of Absalom his son. Jehovah, how have my distresses multiplied! Many are rising up against me.

Many are saying, 'Who doth show us good?' Lift on us the light of Thy face, O Jehovah,

In mine enemies turning backward, they stumble and perish from Thy face.

Rise, O Jehovah, let not man be strong, Let nations be judged before Thy face.

The wicked according to the height of his face, inquireth not. 'God is not!' are all his devices.

He said in his heart, 'God hath forgotten, He hath hid His face, He hath never seen.'

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Till when, O Jehovah, Dost Thou forget me? -- for ever? Till when dost Thou hide Thy face from me?

From the face of the wicked who spoiled me. Mine enemies in soul go round against me.

Arise, O Jehovah, go before his face, Cause him to bend. Deliver my soul from the wicked, Thy sword,

I -- in righteousness, I see Thy face; I am satisfied, in awaking, with Thy form!

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.

This is a generation of those seeking Him. Seeking Thy face, O Jacob! Selah.

To Thee said my heart 'They sought my face, Thy face, O Jehovah, I seek.'

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.

O Jehovah, in Thy good pleasure, Thou hast caused strength to remain for my mountain,' Thou hast hidden Thy face -- I have been troubled.

Cause Thy face to shine on Thy servant, Save me in Thy kindness.

(The face of Jehovah is on doers of evil, To cut off from earth their memorial.)

My soul thirsted for God, for the living God, When do I enter and see the face of God?

All the day my confusion is before me, And the shame of my face hath covered me.

Why Thy face hidest Thou? Thou forgettest our afflictions and our oppression,

And the daughter of Tyre with a present, The rich of the people do appease thy face.

Hide Thy face from my sin. And all mine iniquities blot out.

To the Overseer. -- 'Destroy not.' -- A secret treasure of David, in his fleeing from the face of Saul into a cave. Favour me, O God, favour me, For in Thee is my soul trusting, And in the shadow of Thy wings I trust, Until the calamities pass over.

To the Overseer, with stringed instruments. -- A Psalm, a Song. God doth favour us and bless us, Doth cause His face to shine with us. Selah.

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm, a song of David. Rise doth God -- scattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face.

For because of Thee I have borne reproach, Shame hath covered my face.

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

O God, cause us to turn back, And cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved.

God of Hosts, turn us back, And cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved.

Burnt with fire -- cut down, From the rebuke of Thy face they perish.

O Jehovah, God of Hosts, turn us back, Cause Thy face to shine, and we are saved!

Till when do ye judge perversely? And the face of the wicked lift up? Selah.

Our shield, see, O God, And behold the face of Thine anointed,

Why, O Jehovah, castest Thou off my soul? Thou hidest Thy face from me.

Righteousness and judgment Are the fixed place of Thy throne, Kindness and truth go before Thy face.

O the happiness of the people knowing the shout, O Jehovah, in the light of Thy face they walk habitually.

Thou hast set our iniquities before Thee, Our hidden things at the light of Thy face,

We come before His face with thanksgiving, With psalms we shout to Him.

Hide not Thou Thy face from me, In a day of mine adversity, Incline unto me Thine ear, In the day I call, haste, answer me.

And wine -- it rejoiceth the heart of man, To cause the face to shine from oil, And bread -- the heart of man it supporteth.

Thou hidest Thy face -- they are troubled, Thou gatherest their spirit -- they expire, And unto their dust they turn back.

Thou sendest out Thy Spirit, they are created, And Thou renewest the face of the ground.

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek ye His face continually.

I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.

Thy face cause to shine on Thy servant, And teach me Thy statutes.

For the sake of David Thy servant, Turn not back the face of Thine anointed.

Whither do I go from Thy Spirit? And whither from Thy face do I flee?

Haste, answer me, O Jehovah, My spirit hath been consumed, Hide not Thou Thy face from me, Or I have been compared with those going down to the pit.