1 A
Psalm of
David.
Hear my
prayer, O
LORD, give
ear to my
supplications: in thy
faithfulness answer me, and in thy
righteousness.
2 And
enter not into
judgment with thy
servant: for in thy
sight shall no man
living be
justified.
3 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.
4 Therefore is my
spirit overwhelmed within me; my
heart within me is
desolate.
5 I
remember the
days of
old; I
meditate on all thy
works; I
muse on the
work of thy
hands.
6 I stretch
forth my
hands unto thee: my
soul thirsteth after thee, as a
thirsty land.
Selah.
7 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.
8 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.
9 Deliver me, O
LORD, from mine
enemies: I flee unto thee to
hide me.
10 Teach me to
do thy
will; for thou art my
God: thy
spirit is
good;
lead me into the
land of
uprightness.
11 Quicken me, O
LORD, for thy
names sake: for thy
righteousness sake
bring my
soul out of
trouble.
12 And of thy
mercy cut
off mine
enemies, and
destroy all them that
afflict my
soul: for I am thy
servant.