23 Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.

24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?

25 For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.

26 Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.

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23 Awake,(A) Lord! Why do you sleep?(B)
    Rouse yourself!(C) Do not reject us forever.(D)
24 Why do you hide your face(E)
    and forget(F) our misery and oppression?(G)

25 We are brought down to the dust;(H)
    our bodies cling to the ground.
26 Rise up(I) and help us;
    rescue(J) us because of your unfailing love.(K)

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23 (A)Awake! Why do You sleep, O Lord?
Arise! Do not cast us off forever.
24 (B)Why do You hide Your face,
And forget our affliction and our oppression?
25 For (C)our soul is bowed down to the [a]dust;
Our body clings to the ground.
26 Arise for our help,
And redeem us for Your mercies’ sake.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 44:25 Ground, in humiliation