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¹ Lord, hear my prayer;
    listen to my cry for mercy.
Answer me
    because you are loyal and good.
² Don't judge me, your servant,
    because no one alive is right before you.
³ My enemies are chasing me;
    they crushed me to the ground.
They made me live in darkness
    like those long dead.
⁴ I am afraid;
    my courage is gone.

⁵ I remember what happened long ago;
    I consider everything you have done.
    I think about all you have made.
⁶ I lift my hands to you in prayer.
    As a dry land needs rain, I thirst for you. Selah

⁷ Lord, answer me quickly,
    because I am getting weak.
Don't turn away from me,
    or I will be like those who are dead.
⁸ Tell me in the morning about your love,
    because I trust you.
Show me what I should do,
    because my prayers go up to you.
⁹ Lord, save me from my enemies;
    I hide in you.
¹⁰ Teach me to do what you want,
    because you are my God.
Let your good Spirit
    lead me on level ground.

¹¹ Lord, let me live
    so people will praise you.
In your goodness
    save me from my troubles.
¹² In your love defeat my enemies.
    Destroy all those who trouble me,
    because I am your servant.