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Prayer for Protection, Guidance and Pardon.
A Psalm of David.
1 To You, O Loʀᴅ, I APs 86:4; 143:8lift up my soul.
2 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.
3 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.
4 AEx 33:13; Ps 27:11; 86:11Make me know Your ways, O Loʀᴅ;
Teach me Your paths.
5 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.
6 APs 98:3Remember, O Loʀᴅ, Your compassion and Your lovingkindnesses,
For they have been 1Or everlastingBPs 103:17from of old.
7 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.
Therefore He CPs 32:8instructs sinners in the way.
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.
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.
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.
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
125:6 Or everlasting
125:9 Or afflicted
125:9 Or afflicted
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
225:14 Or And His covenant, to make them know it
125:15 Lit bring out
125:17 Some commentators read Relieve the troubles of my heart
125:18 Lit toil