¹ O God, do not remain silent;^(A)
    do not turn a deaf ear,
    do not stand aloof, O God.

¹ To you, Lord, I call;
    you are my Rock,
    do not turn a deaf ear^(A) to me.
For if you remain silent,^(B)
    I will be like those who go down to the pit.^(C)

³ Our God comes^(A)
    and will not be silent;^(B)
a fire devours^(C) before him,^(D)
    and around him a tempest^(E) rages.

¹ My God, whom I praise,^(A)
    do not remain silent,^(B)
2 for people who are wicked and deceitful^(C)
    have opened their mouths against me;
    they have spoken against me with lying tongues.^(D)