You are my protector; why have you abandoned me? Why must I go on suffering from the cruelty of my enemies?

"Will the Lord always reject us? Will he never again be pleased with us?

Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has anger taken the place of his compassion?"

At about three o'clock Jesus cried out with a loud shout, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why did you abandon me?"

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

Why are you hiding from us? Don't forget our suffering and trouble!

Don't hide yourself from your servant; I am in great trouble---answer me now!

Why do you avoid me? Why do you treat me like an enemy?