| 1 | Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. |
| 2 | From the end of the earth will I cry to You, when my heart is overwhelmed
and
fainting; lead me to the rock that is higher than I [yes, a rock that is too high for me]. |
| 3 | For You have been a shelter
and
a refuge for me, a strong tower against the adversary. |
| 4 | I will dwell in Your tabernacle forever; let me find refuge
and
trust in the shelter of Your wings.
Selah
[pause, and calmly think of that]! |
| 5 | For You, O God, have heard my vows; You have given me the heritage of those who fear, revere,
and
honor Your name. |
| 6 | May You prolong the [true]
[a]King’s life [adding days upon days], and may His years be to the last generation [of this world and the generations of the world to come]. |
| 7 | May He sit enthroned forever before [the face of] God; O ordain that loving-kindness and faithfulness may watch over Him! |
| 8 | So will I sing praise to Your name forever, paying my vows day by day. |
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