¹ My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?^(A)
    Why are you so far^(B) from saving me,
    so far from my cries of anguish?^(C)

² My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer,^(A)
    by night,^(B) but I find no rest.^[a]

¹ I waited patiently^(B) for the Lord;
    he turned to me and heard my cry.^(C)

² How long,^(A) Lord, must I call for help,
    but you do not listen?^(B)
Or cry out to you, “Violence!”
    but you do not save?^(C)