My Prayer My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why art thou so far from helping me, And from the words of my roaring? O my God, I cry in the day-time, But thou hearest not; And in the night season, and am not silent. But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, And despised of the people. All they that see me laugh me to scorn: They shoot out the lip, They shake the head, saying, Be not far from me: for trouble is near; For there is none to help. Many bulls have compassed me: Strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. They gaped upon me with their mouth, As a ravening and a roaring Lion I am poured out like water, And all my bones are out of joint: My heart is like wax; It is melted in the midst of my bowels. My strength is dried up like a potsherd; And my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; And thou hast brought me into the dust of death. Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. O my God, I trust in thee: Let me not be ashamed, Let me not mine enemies triumph over me. Shew ...