My God My God
Why have You Forsaken Me
Why are You so far from helping Me
And from the words of My groaning
O My God I cry in the daytime
but You do not hear
And in the night season
and am not silent
But You are holy
Enthroned in the praises of Israel
Our fathers trusted in You
They trusted
and You delivered them
They cried to You
and were delivered
They trusted in You
and were not ashamed
But I am a worm and no man
A reproach of men
and despised by the people
All those who see Me
laugh me to scoff
They shoot out the lip
they shake the head saying
He trusted in the Lord
let Him rescue Him
Let Him deliver Him
since He delights in Him
But You are He who took Me
out of the womb
You made Me trust
while on My mother’s breasts
I was cast upon You from birth
From My mother’s womb
You have been My God
Be not far from Me
For trouble is near
For there is none to help
Many bulls have surrounded Me
Strong bulls of Bashan
have encircled Me
They gape at Me with their mouths
Like a raging and roaring lion
I am poured out like water
And all My bones are out of joint
My heart is like wax
It has melted within Me
My strength is dried up
like a potsherd
And My tongue clings to My jaws
You have brought Me
to the dust of death
Eloi Eloi lama sabachthani
For dogs have surrounded Me
The assembly of the wicked
has enclosed Me
They pierced My hands and My feet
I can count all My bones
They look and stare at Me
They divide My garments among them
And for My clothing they cast lots
But You O Lord
do not be far from Me
O My Strength hasten to help Me
Deliver Me from the sword
My precious life
from the power of the dog
Save Me from the lion’s mouth
And from the horns
of the wild oxen
You have answered Me