1. I cried out to God for help;I cried out to God to hear me.
2. When I was in distress, I sought the Lord;at night I stretched out untiring hands,and I would not be comforted.
3. I remembered you, God, and I groaned;I meditated, and my spirit grew faint.
4. You kept my eyes from closing;I was too troubled to speak.
5. I thought about the former days,the years of long ago;
6. I remembered my songs in the night.My heart meditated and my spirit asked:
7. ‘Will the Lord reject for ever?Will he never show his favour again?