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16 Turn to me and have mercy,
    for I am alone and in deep distress.

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16 Turn to me(A) and be gracious to me,(B)
    for I am lonely(C) and afflicted.

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16 Look down and have mercy on me.
    Give your strength to your servant;
    save me, the son of your servant.

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16 Turn to me(A) and have mercy(B) on me;
    show your strength(C) in behalf of your servant;
save me, because I serve you
    just as my mother did.(D)

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19 Once again you will have compassion on us.
    You will trample our sins under your feet
    and throw them into the depths of the ocean!

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19 You will again have compassion on us;
    you will tread our sins underfoot
    and hurl all our iniquities(A) into the depths of the sea.(B)

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17 “O our God, hear your servant’s prayer! Listen as I plead. For your own sake, Lord, smile again on your desolate sanctuary.

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17 “Now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of your servant. For your sake, Lord, look with favor(A) on your desolate sanctuary.

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I am losing all hope;
    I am paralyzed with fear.

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So my spirit grows faint within me;
    my heart within me is dismayed.(A)

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14 Rescue me from the mud;
    don’t let me sink any deeper!
Save me from those who hate me,
    and pull me from these deep waters.
15 Don’t let the floods overwhelm me,
    or the deep waters swallow me,
    or the pit of death devour me.

16 Answer my prayers, O Lord,
    for your unfailing love is wonderful.
Take care of me,
    for your mercy is so plentiful.
17 Don’t hide from your servant;
    answer me quickly, for I am in deep trouble!
18 Come and redeem me;
    free me from my enemies.

19 You know of my shame, scorn, and disgrace.
    You see all that my enemies are doing.
20 Their insults have broken my heart,
    and I am in despair.
If only one person would show some pity;
    if only one would turn and comfort me.

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14 Rescue me from the mire,
    do not let me sink;
deliver me from those who hate me,
    from the deep waters.(A)
15 Do not let the floodwaters(B) engulf me
    or the depths swallow me up(C)
    or the pit close its mouth over me.(D)

16 Answer me, Lord, out of the goodness of your love;(E)
    in your great mercy turn to me.
17 Do not hide your face(F) from your servant;
    answer me quickly,(G) for I am in trouble.(H)
18 Come near and rescue me;
    deliver(I) me because of my foes.

19 You know how I am scorned,(J) disgraced and shamed;
    all my enemies are before you.
20 Scorn has broken my heart
    and has left me helpless;
I looked for sympathy, but there was none,
    for comforters,(K) but I found none.(L)

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The Death of Jesus

33 At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock. 34 Then at three o’clock Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”[a]

35 Some of the bystanders misunderstood and thought he was calling for the prophet Elijah.

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Footnotes

  1. 15:34 Ps 22:1.

The Death of Jesus(A)

33 At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.(B) 34 And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).[a](C)

35 When some of those standing near heard this, they said, “Listen, he’s calling Elijah.”

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 15:34 Psalm 22:1

15 I have been sick and close to death since my youth.
    I stand helpless and desperate before your terrors.
16 Your fierce anger has overwhelmed me.
    Your terrors have paralyzed me.
17 They swirl around me like floodwaters all day long.
    They have engulfed me completely.
18 You have taken away my companions and loved ones.
    Darkness is my closest friend.

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15 From my youth(A) I have suffered(B) and been close to death;
    I have borne your terrors(C) and am in despair.(D)
16 Your wrath(E) has swept over me;
    your terrors(F) have destroyed me.
17 All day long they surround me like a flood;(G)
    they have completely engulfed me.
18 You have taken from me friend(H) and neighbor—
    darkness is my closest friend.

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Psalm 60

For the choir director: A psalm[a] of David useful for teaching, regarding the time David fought Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and killed 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. To be sung to the tune “Lily of the Testimony.”

You have rejected us, O God, and broken our defenses.
    You have been angry with us; now restore us to your favor.

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Footnotes

  1. 60:Title Hebrew miktam. This may be a literary or musical term.

Psalm 60[a](A)

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A miktam[b] of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim[c] and Aram Zobah,[d] and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.(B)

You have rejected us,(C) God, and burst upon us;
    you have been angry(D)—now restore us!(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 60:1 In Hebrew texts 60:1-12 is numbered 60:3-14.
  2. Psalm 60:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
  3. Psalm 60:1 Title: That is, Arameans of Northwest Mesopotamia
  4. Psalm 60:1 Title: That is, Arameans of central Syria