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1 Lord, hear my prayer; listen to my cry for mercy. Answer me because you are loyal and good.
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LORD, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief.
2 Don't judge me, your servant, because no one alive is right before you.
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Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one living is righteous before you.
3 My enemies are chasing me; they crushed me to the ground. They made me live in darkness like those long dead.
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The enemy pursues me, he crushes me to the ground; he makes me dwell in the darkness like those long dead.
4 I am afraid; my courage is gone.
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So my spirit grows faint within me; my heart within me is dismayed.
5 I remember what happened long ago; I consider everything you have done. I think about all you have made.
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I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done.
6 I lift my hands to you in prayer. As a dry land needs rain, I thirst for you. Selah
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I spread out my hands to you; I thirst for you like a parched land.
7 Lord, answer me quickly, because I am getting weak. Don't turn away from me, or I will be like those who are dead.
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Answer 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.
8 Tell me in the morning about your love, because I trust you. Show me what I should do, because my prayers go up to you.
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Let 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.
9 Lord, save me from my enemies; I hide in you.
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Rescue me from my enemies, LORD, for I hide myself in you.
10 Teach me to do what you want, because you are my God. lead me on level ground.
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Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
11 Lord, let me live so people will praise you. In your goodness save me from my troubles.
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For your name’s sake, LORD, preserve my life; in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble.
12 In your love defeat my enemies. Destroy all those who trouble me, because I am your servant. Of David.
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In your unfailing love, silence my enemies; destroy all my foes, for I am your servant.
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