1 H ear my prayer, O Lord, Give ear to my supplications! Answer me in Your faithfulness, in Your righteousness!

Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; give ear to my supplications: In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

2 A nd do not enter into judgment with Your servant, For in Your sight no man living is righteous.

And enter not into judgment with thy servant; For in thy sight no man living is righteous.

3 F or the enemy has persecuted my soul; He has crushed my life to the ground; He has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have long been dead.

For 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.

4 T herefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me; My heart is appalled within me.

Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; My heart within me is desolate.

5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your doings; I muse on the work of Your hands.

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy doings; I muse on the work of thy hands.

6 I stretch out my hands to You; My soul longs for You, as a parched land. Selah.

I spread forth my hands unto thee: My soul thirsteth after thee, as a weary land. Selah

7 A nswer me quickly, O Lord, my spirit fails; Do not hide Your face from me, Or I will become like those who go down to the pit.

Make 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.

8 L et me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning; For I trust in You; Teach me the way in which I should walk; For to You I lift up my soul.

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 D eliver me, O Lord, from my enemies; I take refuge in You.

Deliver me, O Jehovah, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

10 T each me to do Your will, For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

Teach me to do thy will; For thou art my God: Thy Spirit is good; Lead me in the land of uprightness.

11 F or the sake of Your name, O Lord, revive me. In Your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.

Quicken me, O Jehovah, for thy name's sake: In thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.

12 A nd in Your lovingkindness, cut off my enemies And destroy all those who afflict my soul, For I am Your servant.

And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemies, And destroy all them that afflict my soul; For I am thy servant.