Psalm

²When I was in distress, I sought the Lord;at night I stretched out untiring hands,and I would not be comforted. ³I remembered you, God, and I groaned;I meditated, and my spirit grew faint. ⁴You kept my eyes from closing;I was too troubled to speak. ⁵I thought about the former days,the years of long ago; ⁶I remembered my songs in the night.My heart meditated and my spirit asked: ⁷‘Will the Lord reject for ever?Will he never show his favour again? ⁸Has his unfailing love vanished for ever?Has his promise failed for all time?