New Revised Standard NRS
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my supplications in your faithfulness; answer me in your righteousness.
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<A Psalm. Of David.> Let my prayer come to you, O Lord; give ear to my requests for your grace; keep faith with me, and give me an answer in your righteousness;
2 Do not enter into judgment with your servant, for no one living is righteous before you.
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Let not your servant come before you to be judged; for no man living is upright in your eyes.
3 For the enemy has pursued me, crushing my life to the ground, making me sit in darkness like those long dead.
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The evil man has gone after my soul; my life is crushed down to the earth: he has put me in the dark, like those who have long been dead.
4 Therefore my spirit faints within me; my heart within me is appalled.
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Because of this my spirit is overcome; and my heart is full of fear.
5 I remember the days of old, I think about all your deeds, I meditate on the works of your hands.
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I keep in mind the early days of the past, giving thought to all your acts, even to the work of your hands.
6 I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. (Selah)
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My hands are stretched out to you: my soul is turned to you, like a land in need of water. (Selah.)
7 Answer me quickly, O Lord; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me, or I shall be like those who go down to the Pit.
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Be quick in answering me, O Lord, for the strength of my spirit is gone: let me see your face, so that I may not be like those who go down into the underworld.
8 Let me hear of your steadfast love in the morning, for in you I put my trust. Teach me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.
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Let the story of your mercy come to me in the morning, for my hope is in you: give me knowledge of the way in which I am to go; for my soul is lifted up to you.
9 Save me, O Lord, from my enemies; I have fled to you for refuge.
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O Lord, take me out of the hands of my haters; my soul is waiting for you.
10 Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Let your good spirit lead me on a level path.
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Give me teaching so that I may do your pleasure; for you are my God: let your good Spirit be my guide into the land of righteousness.
11 For your name's sake, O Lord, preserve my life. In your righteousness bring me out of trouble.
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Give me life, O Lord, because of your name; in your righteousness take my soul out of trouble.
12 In your steadfast love cut off my enemies, and destroy all my adversaries, for I am your servant.
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And in your mercy put an end to my haters, and send destruction on all those who are against my soul; for I am your servant.
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