⁵ Why, my soul, are you downcast?^(A)
    Why so disturbed^(B) within me?
Put your hope in God,^(C)
    for I will yet praise^(D) him,
    my Savior^(E) and my God.^(F)

⁷ Be still^(A) before the Lord
    and wait patiently^(B) for him;
do not fret^(C) when people succeed in their ways,^(D)
    when they carry out their wicked schemes.^(E)

“In just a little while,
    he who is coming^(C) will come
    and will not delay.”^[a](D)

² From the ends of the earth I call to you,
    I call as my heart grows faint;^(A)
    lead me to the rock^(B) that is higher than I.

³ When I am afraid,^(A) I put my trust in you.^(B)