Chapter 142

King David (or any other) in spiritual or temporal tribulation, not trusting in his own justice, layeth open his calamity, ℣.5 considering God's benignity, ℣.6 prayeth to be speedily delivered; ℣.11 and confidently assureth himself thereof.

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   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.

2. 2

   And enter not into judgment with thy servant: because no man living shall be justified in thy sight.

3. 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:

4. 4

   and my spirit is in anguish upon me, within me my heart is troubled.

5. 5

   I was mindful of old days, I have meditated in all thy works: in the facts of thy hands did I meditate.

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   I have stretched forth my hands to thee: my soul is as earth without water unto thee.

7. 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.

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   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.

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   Deliver me from mine enemies, o Lord, to thee I have fled:

10. 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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    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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    and in thy mercy thou wilt destroy mine enemies. And thou wilt destroy all that afflict my soul: because I am thy servant.