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1LORD, hear my prayer; pay attention to my request, because you are faithful; answer me in your righteousness. | 1A psalm of David. LORD, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief. |
2Do not enter into judgment with your servant, for no living person is righteous in your sight. | 2Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one living is righteous before you. |
3For those who oppose me are pursuing my life, crushing me to the ground, making me sit in darkness like those who died long ago. | 3The enemy pursues me, he crushes me to the ground; he makes me dwell in the darkness like those long dead. |
4As a result, my spirit is desolate within me, and my mind within me is appalled. | 4So my spirit grows faint within me; my heart within me is dismayed. |
5I remember the former times, meditating on everything you have done. I think about the work of your hands. | 5I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done. |
6I stretch out my hands toward you, longing for you like a parched land. Interlude | 6I spread out my hands to you; I thirst for you like a parched land. |
7Answer me quickly, LORD; my spirit is failing. Do not hide your face from me; otherwise, I will become like those who descend to the Pit, | 7Answer me quickly, LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me or I will be like those who go down to the pit. |
8In the morning let me hear of your gracious love, for in you I trust. Cause me to know the way I should take, because I have set my hope on you. | 8Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life. |
9Deliver me from my enemies, LORD. I have taken refuge in you. | 9Rescue me from my enemies, LORD, for I hide myself in you. |
10Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground. | 10Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground. |
11For the sake of your name, LORD, preserve my life. Because you are righteous, bring me out of trouble. | 11For your name's sake, LORD, preserve my life; in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble. |
12Because of your gracious love, you will cut off my enemies. You will destroy all who oppose me, for I am your servant. | 12In your unfailing love, silence my enemies; destroy all my foes, for I am your servant. |
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