King James Version (KJV)
Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
Modern English
Why, O LORD, do you stand far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
Hebrew
לָמָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה תַּעֲמֹ֣ד בְּרָח֑וֹק תַּ֝עְלִ֗ים לְעִתּ֥וֹת בַּצָּרָֽה׃
lamah yhvah taʿamod braḥvoq taʿliym lʿitvot baṣarah