Why are you so far away, O LORD? Why do you hide yourself when we are in trouble?

How much longer will you forget me, LORD? Forever? How much longer will you hide yourself from me?

Look at me, O LORD my God, and answer me. Restore my strength; don't let me die.

But you, O LORD, have seen this. So don't be silent, Lord; don't keep yourself far away!

Do not abandon me, O LORD; do not stay away, my God!

Save me, O God! The water is up to my neck;

I am sinking in deep mud, and there is no solid ground; I am out in deep water, and the waves are about to drown me.

Come to me and save me; rescue me from my enemies.

Don't stay so far away, O God; my God, hurry to my aid!

The time is coming, and is already here, when all of you will be scattered, each of you to your own home, and I will be left all alone. But I am not really alone, because the Father is with me.

In his life on earth Jesus made his prayers and requests with loud cries and tears to God, who could save him from death. Because he was humble and devoted, God heard him.

He rescues the poor who call to him, and those who are needy and neglected.

When I look beside me, I see that there is no one to help me, no one to protect me. No one cares for me.

Listen to my cry for help, for I am sunk in despair. Save me from my enemies; they are too strong for me.

The LORD will rescue his people when he sees that their strength is gone. He will have mercy on those who serve him, when he sees how helpless they are.

But all this has happened in order to make come true what the prophets wrote in the Scriptures." Then all the disciples left him and ran away.

Again Peter denied it and answered, "I swear that I don't know that man!"

Then Peter said, "I swear that I am telling the truth! May God punish me if I am not! I do not know that man!" Just then a rooster crowed,