A Psalm of David
. Hear
my prayer
, O LORD
, give ear
to my supplications
: in thy faithfulness
answer
me, and in thy righteousness
.
And enter not into judgment
with thy servant
: for in thy sight
shall no man living
be justified
.
For the enemy hath persecuted
my soul
; he hath smitten
my life
down
to the ground
; he hath made me to dwell
in darkness
, as those that have been long
dead
.
Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed
within me; my heart
within
me is desolate
.
I remember the days
of old
; I meditate
on all thy works
; I muse
on the work
of thy hands
.
I stretch forth my hands
unto thee: my soul
thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty
land
. Selah
.
Hear me speedily
, O LORD
: my spirit
faileth
: hide
not thy face
from me, lest I be like
unto them that go down
into the pit
.
Cause 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.
Deliver me, O LORD
, from mine enemies
: I flee unto thee to hide
me.
Teach me to do
thy will
; for thou art my God
: thy spirit
is good
; lead
me into the land
of uprightness
.
Quicken me, O LORD
, for thy name's
sake: for thy righteousness
' sake bring
my soul
out of trouble
.
And of thy mercy cut off
mine enemies
, and destroy
all them that afflict
my soul
: for I am thy servant
.