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Prayer for Protection, Guidance and Pardon.
A Psalm of David.
To You, O Loʀᴅ, I APs 86:4; 143:8lift up my soul.
O my God, in You APs 31:1I trust,
Do not let me BPs 25:20; 31:1be ashamed;
Do not let my CPs 13:4; 41:11enemies exult over me.
Indeed, APs 37:9; 40:1; Is 49:23none of those who wait for You will be ashamed;
1Or Let those...be ashamedThose who BPs 119:158; Is 21:2; Hab 1:13deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed.
 
AEx 33:13; Ps 27:11; 86:11Make me know Your ways, O Loʀᴅ;
Teach me Your paths.
Lead me in APs 25:10; 43:3Your truth and teach me,
For You are the BPs 79:9God of my salvation;
For You I CPs 40:1wait all the day.
APs 98:3Remember, O Loʀᴅ, Your compassion and Your lovingkindnesses,
For they have been 1Or everlastingBPs 103:17from of old.
Do not remember the AJob 13:26; 20:11sins of my youth or my transgressions;
BPs 51:1According to Your lovingkindness remember me,
For Your CPs 31:19goodness’ sake, O Loʀᴅ.
 
APs 86:5Good and BPs 92:15upright is the Loʀᴅ;
Therefore He CPs 32:8instructs sinners in the way.
He APs 23:3leads the 1Or afflictedhumble in justice,
And He BPs 27:11teaches the 1Or afflictedhumble His way.
10 All the paths of the Loʀᴅ are APs 40:11lovingkindness and truth
To BPs 103:18those who keep His covenant and His testimonies.
11 For APs 31:3; 79:9Your name’s sake, O Loʀᴅ,
BEx 34:9Pardon my iniquity, for it is great.
 
12 Who is the man who APs 31:19fears the Loʀᴅ?
He will BPs 25:8; 37:23instruct him in the way he should choose.
13 His soul will AProv 1:33; Jer 23:6abide in 1Lit goodprosperity,
And his 2Lit seeddescendants will BPs 37:11; 69:36; Matt 5:5inherit the 3Or earthland.
14 The 1Or counsel or intimacyAProv 3:32; John 7:17secret of the Loʀᴅ is for those who fear Him,
2Or And His covenant, to make them know itAnd He will BGen 17:1, 2make them know His covenant.
15 My APs 123:2; 141:8eyes are continually toward the Loʀᴅ,
For He will 1Lit bring outBPs 31:4; 124:7pluck my feet out of the net.
 
16 APs 69:16Turn to me and be gracious to me,
For I am BPs 143:4lonely and afflicted.
17 1Some commentators read Relieve the troubles of my heartThe APs 40:12troubles of my heart are enlarged;
Bring me BPs 107:6out of my distresses.
18 A2 Sam 16:12; Ps 31:7Look upon my affliction and my 1Lit toiltrouble,
And BPs 103:3forgive all my sins.
19 Look upon my enemies, for they APs 3:1are many,
And they BPs 9:13hate me with violent hatred.
20 APs 86:2Guard my soul and deliver me;
Do not let me BPs 25:2be ashamed, for I take refuge in You.
21 Let APs 41:12integrity and uprightness preserve me,
For BPs 25:3I wait for You.
22 APs 130:8Redeem Israel, O God,
Out of all his troubles.

A25:1 Ps 86:4; 143:8

A25:2 Ps 31:1

B25:2 Ps 25:20; 31:1

C25:2 Ps 13:4; 41:11

A25:3 Ps 37:9; 40:1; Is 49:23

125:3 Or Let those...be ashamed

B25:3 Ps 119:158; Is 21:2; Hab 1:13

A25:4 Ex 33:13; Ps 27:11; 86:11

A25:5 Ps 25:10; 43:3

B25:5 Ps 79:9

C25:5 Ps 40:1

A25:6 Ps 98:3

125:6 Or everlasting

B25:6 Ps 103:17

A25:7 Job 13:26; 20:11

B25:7 Ps 51:1

C25:7 Ps 31:19

A25:8 Ps 86:5

B25:8 Ps 92:15

C25:8 Ps 32:8

A25:9 Ps 23:3

125:9 Or afflicted

B25:9 Ps 27:11

125:9 Or afflicted

A25:10 Ps 40:11

B25:10 Ps 103:18

A25:11 Ps 31:3; 79:9

B25:11 Ex 34:9

A25:12 Ps 31:19

B25:12 Ps 25:8; 37:23

A25:13 Prov 1:33; Jer 23:6

125:13 Lit good

225:13 Lit seed

B25:13 Ps 37:11; 69:36; Matt 5:5

325:13 Or earth

125:14 Or counsel or intimacy

A25:14 Prov 3:32; John 7:17

225:14 Or And His covenant, to make them know it

B25:14 Gen 17:1, 2

A25:15 Ps 123:2; 141:8

125:15 Lit bring out

B25:15 Ps 31:4; 124:7

A25:16 Ps 69:16

B25:16 Ps 143:4

125:17 Some commentators read Relieve the troubles of my heart

A25:17 Ps 40:12

B25:17 Ps 107:6

A25:18 2 Sam 16:12; Ps 31:7

125:18 Lit toil

B25:18 Ps 103:3

A25:19 Ps 3:1

B25:19 Ps 9:13

A25:20 Ps 86:2

B25:20 Ps 25:2

A25:21 Ps 41:12

B25:21 Ps 25:3

A25:22 Ps 130:8