1. I cried unto Elohim with my voice, even unto Elohim with my voice; and He gave ear unto me.
2. (3) In my yom tzoros (day of trouble) I sought Adonoi; my hand was stretched up in the lailah, and ceased not; my nefesh refused to be comforted.
3. (4) I remembered Elohim, and groaned; I pondered, and my ruach was overwhelmed. Selah.
4. (5) Thou holdest mine eyelids awake; I am so troubled that lo adaber (I cannot speak).
5. (6) I have considered the yamim mikedem (days of old), the shnot olamim (years long past).
6. (7) I called to remembrance my neginah balailah (song in the night); I communed with mine own lev; and my ruach pondered with diligent search.
7. (8) Will Adonoi cast off forever? And will He show favor no more?
8. (9) Is His chesed passed away forever? Is His promise at an end l'dor vador?
9. (10) Hath El (G-d) forgotten to be channot (gracious)? Hath He in anger shut up His rachamim (mercy)? Selah.
10. (11) And I said, This is my affliction; but I will remember the shanot of the Yemin Elyon (Right Hand of the Most High).
11. (12) I will remember the deeds of Hashem; surely I will remember Thy wonders mikedem (of old, of long ago).
12. (13) I will meditate also on kol po'al (all work) of Thine, and consider Thy mighty deeds.