I Stretch Out My Hands to You 1 ULT A psalm of David Hear my prayer, Yahweh; listen to my pleas! On account of your faithfulness answer me in your righteousness! 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 ULT And do not enter into judgment with your servant, for everyone living is not righteous to your face. BSB BSB: Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.
3 ULT For the enemy has pursued my soul; he has crushed my life to the ground; he has made me to live in dark places like the dead of ages. 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 ULT So my spirit faints within me; my heart despairs inside me. BSB BSB: My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me.
5 ULT I remember days from before; I meditate on all your works; I reflect on the works 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 ULT I spread out my hands to you; my soul, as a thirsty land, to you. Selah BSB BSB: I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah
7 ULT Hurry! Answer me, Yahweh; my spirit is expiring! Do not hide your face from me, or I will become equal with those going down to 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 ULT Let me hear your covenant faithfulness in the morning, for I trust in you. Make known to me this way I should walk, for I lift 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 ULT Rescue me from my enemies, Yahweh; I hide in you. BSB BSB: Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD; I flee to You for refuge.
10 ULT Teach me to do your will, for you{ are} my God. May your good Spirit lead me in a level land. BSB BSB: Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
11 ULT Yahweh, for the sake of your name, may you preserve my life; in your righteousness may you bring my soul out of distress. BSB BSB: For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.
12 ULT And in your covenant faithfulness may you destroy my enemies and exterminate all the adversaries of 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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