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 forever? Will he never show his favor again?
8. Has his unfailing love vanished forever? Has his promise failed for all time?