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1 A Psalm of David.
O LORD, hear my prayer.
In your faithfulness, give ear to my plea;
in your righteousness, answer me.
2 Do not bring your servant into judgment,
for no one alive is righteous before you.
3 For the enemy has pursued me,
crushing my life to the ground,
making me dwell in darkness
like those long since dead.
4 My spirit grows faint within me;
my heart is dismayed inside me.
5 I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all your works;
I consider the work of your hands.
6 I stretch out my hands to you;
my soul thirsts for you like a parched land.
Selah
7 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 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 Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD;
in you I take cover.
10 Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God.
May your good spirit lead me
on level ground.
11 For the sake of your name, O LORD,
revive me.
In your righteousness,
bring me out of trouble.
12 And in your loving devotion,
cut off my enemies.
Destroy all who afflict me,
for I am your servant.