Psalm 22:1-3

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To the director: To the tune “The Deer of Dawn.”^[a] A song of David.

22 My God, my God, why have you left me?
    You seem too far away to save me,
    too far to hear my cries for help!
²My God, I kept calling by day,
    and I was not silent at night.
But you did not answer me.

³God, you are the Holy One.
You sit as King upon the praises of Israel.

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Footnotes

Psalm 22:1 Psalm 22 “The Deer of Dawn” This is probably the name of the tune for this song, but it might refer to a music style or type of instrument.