My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away when I groan for help? Every day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer. Every night you hear my voice, but I find no relief (Psalm 22:1-2; NLT).
Lord,
Should I feel guilty
When you seem so far away?
When I can neither worship you,
Nor see your face, nor pray?
Is it my fault that darkness reigns,
And I feel so alone?
That I have lost your presence,
And my heart has turned to stone?
Am I to blame that faith has failed?
Yahweh, is this a test?
Am I still safely in your hands?
Is it that I’ve transgressed?
Look on me with your mercy, Lord;
Strengthen my failing trust:
You know how small and weak I am –
Nothing at all but dust.
He knows how weak we are; he remembers we are only dust (Psalm 103:14; NLT).