1 GLT A song 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 GLT Do not enter into judgment with your servant, for no one living is righteous before you. BSB BSB: Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.
3 GLT For the enemy has pursued my being; he has crushed my life to the ground; he has made me to live in dark places like those dead a long time. 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 GLT My breath is faint in me; my heart despairs within me. BSB BSB: My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me.
5 GLT I remember days from old; 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 GLT I spread my hands out to you; my soul thirsts for you as in a parched land. Selah BSB BSB: I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah
7 GLT Answer me quickly, Yahweh, because my spirit faints. Do not hide your face from me, or I will become like those who go down 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 GLT Let me hear your covenant faithfulness in the morning, for I trust in you. Make known to me the way where 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 GLT 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 GLT Teach me to do your good pleasures, for you are my God. May your spirit of goodness lead me in the land of uprightness. BSB BSB: Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
11 GLT Yahweh, for the sake of your name, keep me alive; in your righteousness bring my life out of trouble. BSB BSB: For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.
12 GLT In your covenant faithfulness cut off my enemies and destroy all the enemies of my life, 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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