I Stretch Out My Hands to You 1 CPDV A Psalm of David, when his son Absalom was pursuing him. O Lord, hear my prayer. Incline your ear to my supplication in your truth. Heed me according to your justice. BSB BSB: A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.
2 CPDV And do not enter into judgment with your servant. For all the living will not be justified in your sight. BSB BSB: Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.
3 CPDV For the enemy has pursued my soul. He has lowered my life to the earth. He has stationed me in darkness, like the dead of ages past. BSB BSB: For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead.
4 CPDV And my spirit has been in anguish over me. My heart within me has been disturbed. BSB BSB: My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me.
5 CPDV I have called to mind the days of antiquity. I have been meditating on all your works. I have meditated on the workings of your hands. BSB BSB: I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I consider the work of Your hands.
6 CPDV I have extended my hands to you. My soul is like a land without water before you. BSB BSB: I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah
7 CPDV O Lord, heed me quickly. My spirit has grown faint. Do not turn your face away from me, lest I become like those who descend into the pit. BSB BSB: Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.
8 CPDV Make me hear your mercy in the morning. For I have hoped in you. Make known to me the way that I should walk. For I have lifted up my soul to you. BSB BSB: Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.
9 CPDV O Lord, rescue me from my enemies. I have fled to you. BSB BSB: Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD; I flee to You for refuge.
10 CPDV Teach me to do your will. For you are my God. Your good Spirit will lead me into the righteous land. BSB BSB: Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
11 CPDV For the sake of your name, O Lord, you will revive me in your fairness. You will lead my soul out of tribulation. BSB BSB: For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.
12 CPDV And you will scatter my enemies in your mercy. And you will destroy all those who afflict my soul. For I am your servant. BSB BSB: And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, for I am Your servant.
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