2 When I was in distress, I sought the Lord;

at night I stretched out untiring hands,

and I would not be comforted.

3 I remembered you, God, and I groaned;

I meditated, and my spirit grew faint.

4 You kept my eyes from closing;

I was too troubled to speak.

2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord:

My sore ran in the night, and ceased not:

My soul refused to be comforted.

3 I remembered God, and was troubled:

I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking:

I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

2 When I was in deep trouble,

I searched for the Lord.

All night long I prayed, with hands lifted toward heaven,

but my soul was not comforted.

3 I think of God, and I moan,

overwhelmed with longing for his help.

Interlude

4 You don’t let me sleep.

I am too distressed even to pray!

2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord;

My hand was stretched out in the night without ceasing;

My soul refused to be comforted.

3 I remembered God, and was troubled;

I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed.

Selah

4 You hold my eyelids open;

I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

2 I look for the Lord on the day of trouble.

All night long I reach out my hands,

but I cannot be comforted.

3 When I remember God, I become upset;

when I think, I become afraid.

Selah

4 You keep my eyes from closing.

I am too upset to say anything.

2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord:

My hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not;

My soul refused to be comforted.

3 I remember God, and am disquieted:

I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah

4 Thou holdest mine eyes watching:

I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

2 In the day of my trouble, I sought the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; my soul refused to be comforted. 3 I remembered God, and I moaned; I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah. 4 Thou holdest open mine eyelids; I am full of disquiet and cannot speak.

2 On the day I was in trouble, I went to the Lord for help. 

At night I stretched out my hands in prayer without growing tired. 

Yet, my soul refused to be comforted. 

3 I sigh as I remember God. 

I begin to lose hope as I think about him. 

Selah 

4 (You keep my eyelids open.) 

I am so upset that I cannot speak. 

2 I sought the Lord in my day of trouble.

My hands were continually lifted up

all night long;

I refused to be comforted.

3 I think of God; I groan;

I meditate; my spirit becomes weak. Selah

4 You have kept me from closing my eyes;

I am troubled and cannot speak.

2 In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord;

in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying;

my soul refuses to be comforted.

3 I think of God, and I moan;

I meditate, and my spirit faints. Selah

4 You keep my eyelids from closing;

I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

2 In the day I have trouble, I seek the Lord.

At night my hand stretches out continually;

my soul refuses to be comforted.

3 I remember God and I groan loudly;

I meditate and my spirit grows faint. Selah

4 You hold open my eyelids.

I am troubled and cannot speak.

2 When I was in trouble, I looked to the Lord.

During the night I lifted up my hands in prayer.

But I refused to be comforted.

3 God, I remembered you, and I groaned.

I thought about you, and I became weak. Selah

4 You kept me from going to sleep.

I was so troubled I couldn’t speak.

2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord;

In the night my hand was stretched out without weariness;

My soul refused to be comforted.

3 When I remember God, then I am disturbed;

When I sigh, then my spirit grows faint.

Selah.

4 You have held my eyelids open;

I am so troubled that I cannot speak.