hear me

Psalm 14:1-4
The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good. . . .

Psalm 40:13, 17
Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; hurry, O LORD, to help me. . . .

Psalm 70:5
I am poor and needy; hurry to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay.

Psalm 71:12
Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.

my spirit

Psalm 40:12
For evils without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has failed within me.

Psalm 69:3
I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.

Isaiah 57:16
For I will not accuse you forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirit of man would grow weak before Me, with the breath of those I have made.

Luke 21:26
Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

hide not

Psalm 22:24
For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.

Psalm 27:9
Hide not Your face from me, nor turn away Your servant in anger. You have been my helper; do not leave me or forsake me, O God of my salvation.

Psalm 69:17
Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly!

Isaiah 8:17
I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in Him.

lest I be like, etc.

Psalm 28:1
To you, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my rock. For if You remain silent, I will be like those descending to the Pit.

Psalm 88:4-6, 10, 11
I am counted among those descending to the pit. I am like a man without strength. . . .

Isaiah 38:18
For Sheol cannot thank You; death cannot praise You. Those who go down to the Pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.