The psalmist appeals 'Do not forsake me, O LORD; O my God, be not far from me.' The fear of abandonment returns at this crucial moment when the psalmist has confessed his sin and acknowledged God's role in his affliction. The plea for God not to be far suggests anxiety that the distance between the psalmist and God might increase. This verse expresses the desperate need for assurance of God's continued presence.

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