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

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.

²⁴ Why do you hide your face^(A)
    and forget^(B) our misery and oppression?^(C)

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

¹⁴ Why, Lord, do you reject^(A) me
    and hide your face^(B) from me?

²⁹ When you hide your face,^(A)
    they are terrified;
when you take away their breath,
    they die and return to the dust.^(B)