| 1 | Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications! In Your faithfulness answer me, and in Your righteousness. |
| 2 | And enter not into judgment with Your servant, for in Your sight no man living is [in himself] righteous
or
justified. |
| 3 | For the enemy has pursued
and
persecuted my soul, he has crushed my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in dark places as those who have been long dead. |
| 4 | Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed
and
faints within me [wrapped in gloom]; my heart within my bosom grows numb. |
| 5 | I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your doings; I ponder the work of Your hands. |
| 6 | I spread forth my hands to You; my soul thirsts after You like a thirsty land [for water].
Selah
[pause, and calmly think of that]! |
| 7 | Answer me speedily, O Lord, for my spirit fails; hide not Your face from me, lest I become like those who go down into the pit (the grave). |
| 8 | Cause me to hear Your loving-kindness in the morning, for on You do I lean
and
in You do I trust. Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk, for I lift up my inner self to You. |
| 9 | Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies; I flee to You to hide me. |
| 10 | Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; let Your good Spirit lead me into a level country
and
into the land of uprightness. |
| 11 | Save my life, O Lord, for Your name’s sake; in Your righteousness, bring my life out of trouble
and
free me from distress. |
| 12 | And in your mercy
and
loving-kindness, cut off my enemies and destroy all those who afflict my inner self, for I am Your servant. |
Cross references:
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Psalm 143:2 : Ps. 130:3; Rom. 3:20-26; Gal. 2:16.
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