Study Desk

Davidic.

Lord ,^[a] I turn to You.^[b](a)

My God, I trust in You. Do not let me be disgraced;^(b) do not let my enemies gloat over me.^(c)

No one who waits for You will be disgraced;^(d) those who act treacherously without cause will be disgraced.^(e)

Make Your ways known to me, Lord ; teach me Your paths.^(f)

Guide me in Your truth and teach me,^(g) for You are the God of my salvation;^(h) I wait for You all day long.⁽ⁱ⁾

Remember, Lord , Your compassion and Your faithful love, for they have existed from antiquity.^[c](j)

Do not remember the sins of my youth^(k) or my acts of rebellion;^(l) in keeping with Your faithful love, remember me because of Your goodness, Lord .^(m)

The Lord is good and upright;⁽ⁿ⁾ therefore He shows sinners the way.^(o)

He leads the humble in what is right^(p) and teaches them His way.^(q)

All the Lord 's ways show faithful love and truth to those who keep His covenant and decrees.^(r)

Because of Your name, Yahweh, forgive my sin, for it is great.^(s)

Who is the man who fears the Lord ?^(t) He will show him the way he should choose.^(u)

He will live a good life, and his descendants will inherit the land.^[d](v)

The secret counsel of the Lord is for those who fear Him, and He reveals His covenant to them.^(w)

My eyes are always on the Lord , for He will pull my feet out of the net.^(x)

Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am alone and afflicted.^(y)

The distresses of my heart increase;^[e](z) bring me out of my sufferings.^(aa)

Consider my affliction and trouble,^(ab) and take away all my sins.^(ac)

Consider my enemies; they are numerous,^(ad) and they hate me violently.^(ae)

Guard me and deliver me;^(af) do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in You.^(ag)

May integrity and what is right watch over me, for I wait for You.^(ah)

God, redeem Israel, from all its distresses.^(ai)