²⁴ Why do you hide your face^(A)
    and consider me your enemy?^(B)

²⁹ But if he remains silent,^(A) who can condemn him?^(B)
    If he hides his face,^(C) who can see him?
Yet he is over individual and nation alike,^(D)

¹¹ He says to himself, “God will never notice;^(A)
    he covers his face and never sees.”^(B)

²⁴ For he has not despised^(A) or scorned
    the suffering of the afflicted one;^(B)
he has not hidden his face^(C) from him
    but has listened to his cry for help.^(D)

⁹ Do not hide your face^(A) from me,
    do not turn your servant away in anger;^(B)
    you have been my helper.^(C)
Do not reject me or forsake^(D) me,
    God my Savior.^(E)

⁷ Lord, when you favored me,
    you made my royal mountain^[a] stand firm;
but when you hid your face,^(A)
    I was dismayed.

¹⁷ Do not hide your face^(A) from your servant;
    answer me quickly,^(B) for I am in trouble.^(C)