He said in his heart, "God has forgotten; he has hidden his face; he will never see it." As it says, "Thick clouds veil Him, so that He does not see" (Job 22:14). It is as if He has hidden His face and will not see forever. Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up your hand. Rabbi Yudan said in the name of Rabbi Yehuda, "The people of Israel said before the Holy One, blessed be He, 'Troubles have come upon us like a man who kisses the clouds. Stretch out your hand and deliver us.' Do not forget us, for Zion said, 'The Lord has abandoned me; the Lord has forgotten me.'"...