1. I cry out to God for help. I cry out to you, God; listen to me!
2. My Lord, in my time of trouble I came to you. I reached out for you all night long. My soul refused to be comforted.
3. I thought about you, God, and tried to tell you how I felt, but I could not.
4. You would not let me sleep. I tried to say something, but I was too upset.
5. I kept thinking about the past, about things that happened long ago.
6. During the night, I thought about my songs. I talked to myself, trying to understand what is happening.