Concerning my right, should I lie? My wound is incurable, although I am without transgression.’

Can you tie the bands of the Pleiades, or release the cords of Orion?

They cry out, but there is no one to help them; they cry out to the Lord, but he does not answer them.

My God, I cry out during the day, but you do not answer, and during the night my prayers do not let up.

Hear me, O Lord, when I cry out! Have mercy on me and answer me!

Hear my plea for mercy when I cry out to you for help, when I lift my hands toward your holy temple!

This oppressed man cried out and the Lord heard; he saved him from all his troubles.

The godly cry out and the Lord hears; he saves them from all their troubles.

For this reason I will praise you while I live; in your name I will lift up my hands.

I am exhausted from shouting for help; my throat is sore; my eyes grow tired of looking for my God.

I will remember the works of the Lord. Yes, I will remember the amazing things you did long ago!

Then they will know that you alone are the Lord, the sovereign king over all the earth.

How blessed are the people who worship you! O Lord, they experience your favor.

For the Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise; he is more awesome than all gods.

When he is judged, he will be found guilty! Then his prayer will be regarded as sinful.

ק (Qof) I cried out with all my heart, “Answer me, O Lord! I will observe your statutes.”

He gives food to the animals, and to the young ravens when they chirp.

The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and will not be answered.

Surely I am more brutish than any other human being, and I do not have human understanding;

If the snake should bite before it is charmed, the snake charmer is in trouble.