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! Why do You sleep, O Lord? Arouse Yourself, cast us not off forever!

24 Why do You hide Your face and forget our affliction and our oppression?

25 For our lives are bowed down to the dust; our bodies cleave to the ground.

26 Rise up! Come to our help, and deliver us for Your mercy’s sake and because of Your steadfast love!

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23 Wake up, Lord! Why are you sleeping?
    Get up! Don’t reject us forever.
24 Why are you hidden from us?
    Have you forgotten our pain and troubles?

25 We have been pushed down into the dirt.
    We are flat on the ground.
26 Get up and help us.
    Because of your love, save us.

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23 (22) For your sake we are put to death all day long,
we are considered sheep to be slaughtered.

24 (23) Wake up, Adonai! Why are you asleep?
Rouse yourself! Don’t thrust us off forever.
25 (24) Why are you turning your face away,
forgetting our pain and misery?
26 (25) For we are lying flat in the dust,
our bodies cling to the ground.

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