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1 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
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Long enough, God - you've ignored me long enough. I've looked at the back of your head
2 How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?
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Long enough I've carried this ton of trouble, lived with a stomach full of pain. Long enough my arrogant enemies have looked down their noses at me.
3 Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,
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Take a good look at me, God, my God; I want to look life in the eye,
4 lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him, ”lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken.
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So no enemy can get the best of me or laugh when I fall on my face.
5 But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
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I've thrown myself headlong into your arms - I'm celebrating your rescue.
6 I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me.
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I'm singing at the top of my lungs, I'm so full of answered prayers.