When Abigail saw David, she got down quickly from the donkey, threw herself down before David, and bowed to the ground.

He says to himself, “God overlooks it; he does not pay attention; he never notices.”

For the music director; a psalm of David. How long, Lord, will you continue to ignore me? How long will you pay no attention to me?

O Lord, in your good favor you made me secure. Then you rejected me and I was terrified.

Do not ignore your servant, for I am in trouble! Answer me right away!

When you ignore them, they panic. When you take away their life’s breath, they die and return to dust.

When you send your life-giving breath, they are created, and you replenish the surface of the ground.

So she grabbed him and kissed him, and with a bold expression she said to him,

I will wait patiently for the Lord, who has rejected the family of Jacob; I will wait for him.

These people continually and blatantly offend me as they sacrifice in their sacred orchards and burn incense on brick altars.

“As for you, son of man, turn toward the daughters of your people who are prophesying from their imagination. Prophesy against them

“Son of man, turn toward the south, and speak out against the south. Prophesy against the open scrub land of the Negev,

“Son of man, turn toward Jerusalem and speak out against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel

“Son of man, turn toward Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.

While he was saying this to me, I was flat on the ground and unable to speak.

Seek the Lord and the strength he gives! Seek his presence continually!

when the waters become hard like stone, when the surface of the deep is frozen solid?

Seek the Lord and the strength he gives! Seek his presence continually!

You have seized me, and it has become a witness; my leanness has risen up against me and testifies against me.

Certainly the Lord is just; he rewards godly deeds; the upright will experience his favor.