A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; Give ear to my supplications: In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
2And enter not into judgment with thy servant; For in thy sight no man living is righteous.
3For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; He hath smitten my life down to the ground: He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.
4Therefore 1 is my spirit overwhelmed within me; My heart within me is desolate. 1) Or my spirit fainteth
5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy doings; I muse on the work of thy hands.
6I spread forth my hands unto thee: My soul thirsteth after thee, as a weary land. Selah
7Make haste to answer me, O Jehovah; My spirit faileth: Hide not thy face from me, Lest I become like them that go down into the pit.
8Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; For in thee do I trust: Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; For I lift up my soul unto thee.
9Deliver me, O Jehovah, from mine enemies: 1 I flee unto thee to hide me. 1) Heb Unto thee have I hidden
10Teach me to do thy will; For thou art my God: 1 Thy Spirit is good; Lead me in 2 the land of uprightness. 1) Or Let thy good Spirit lead me 2) Or a plain country
11Quicken me, O Jehovah, for thy name's sake: In thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.
12And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemies, And destroy all them that afflict my soul; For I am thy servant.