1 A Psalm of David, when Absalom his son persecuted him. Lord hear my prayer: with thine ears receive my petition in thy truth: hear me in thy justice.
1 Hear, O Lord, my prayer: give ear to my supplication in thy truth: hear me in thy justice. Turn not away thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. Make the way known to me, wherein I should walk: for I have lifted up my soul to thee. Thy good spirit shall lead me into the right land: 11 for thy name’s sake, O Lord, thou wilt quicken me in thy justice. Thou wilt bring my soul out of trouble: 12 and in thy mercy thou wilt destroy my enemies. And thou wilt cut off all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: because no man living shall be justified in thy sight.
2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight no man living shall be justified.
3 Because the enemy hath persecuted my soul: he hath humbled my life in the earth. He hath set me in obscure places as the dead of the world:
3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul: he hath brought down my life to the earth. He hath made me to dwell in darkness as those that have been dead of old: 4 and my spirit is in anguish within me: my heart within me is troubled.
4 and my spirit is in anguish upon me, within me my heart is troubled.
4 and my spirit is in anguish within me: my heart within me is troubled.
5 I was mindful of old days, I have meditated in all thy works: in the facts of thy hands did I meditate.
5 I remembered the days of old, I meditated on all thy works: I meditated upon the works of thy hands.
6 I have stretched forth my hands to thee: my soul is as earth without water unto thee.
6 I stretched forth my hands to thee: my soul is as earth without water unto thee.
7 Hear me quickly, o Lord: my spirit hath fainted. Turn not away thy face from me: and I shall be like to them that descend into the lake.
7 Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit hath fainted away.
8 Make me hear thy mercy in the morning: because I have hoped in thee. Make the way known to me, wherein I may walk: because I have lifted up my soul to thee.
8 Cause me to hear thy mercy in the morning; for in thee have I hoped.
9 Deliver me from mine enemies, o Lord, to thee I have fled:
9 Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord, to thee have I fled: 10 Teach me to do thy will, for thou art my God.
10 teach me to do thy will, because thou art my God. Thy good spirit will conduct me into the right way:
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11 for thy name sake, o Lord, thou wilt quicken me in thine equity. Thou wilt bring forth my soul out of tribulation:
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12 and in thy mercy thou wilt destroy mine enemies. And thou wilt destroy all that afflict my soul: because I am thy servant.
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