22:1 For the music director; according to the tune “Morning Doe;” ²  a psalm of David.

My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? ³ 

I groan in prayer, but help seems far away. ⁴ 

22:2 My God, I cry out during the day,

but you do not answer,

and during the night my prayers do not let up. ⁵ 

22:3 You are holy;

you sit as king receiving the praises of Israel. ⁶