For the music director; according to the tune “Morning Doe;” a psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? I groan in prayer, but help seems far away.

Pay attention to me, my people! Listen to me, my people! For I will issue a decree, I will make my justice a light to the nations.

As he spoke to me, a wind came into me and stood me on my feet, and I heard the one speaking to me.

In the third year of King Belshazzar’s reign, a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after the one that had appeared to me previously.

But I said to my master, ‘What if the woman does not want to go with me?’

In the dream the angel of God said to me, ‘Jacob!’ ‘Here I am!’ I replied.

“Then you told your servants, ‘Bring him down to me so I can see him.’

Ruth replied to Naomi, “I will do everything you have told me to do.”

So Saul said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings.” Then he offered a burnt offering.

When he turned around and saw me, he called out to me. I answered, ‘Here I am!’

I know where you live, and everything you do.

who rejoice even to jubilation, and are exultant when they find the grave?

You will come to your grave in a full age, As stacks of grain are harvested in their season.

Look at me and be appalled; put your hands over your mouths.

My roots reach the water, and the dew lies on my branches all night long.

For the calamity from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his majesty I was powerless.

Job has not directed his words to me, and so I will not reply to him with your arguments.

I have been dependent on you since birth; from the time I came out of my mother’s womb you have been my God.

Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and oppressed!

They see your processions, O God – the processions of my God, my king, who marches along in holy splendor.