1Hear my prayer , O Jehovah ; give ear to my supplications : In thy faithfulness answer me , and in thy righteousness . 2And enter not into judgment with thy servant ; For in thy sight no man living is righteous . 3For the enemy hath persecuted my soul ; He hath smitten my life down to the ground: He hath made me to dwell in dark places , as those that have been long dead . 4Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me ; My heart within me is desolate .
Despair and Reflection
5I remember the days of old ; I meditate on all thy doings ; I muse on the work of thy hands . 6I spread forth my hands unto thee : My soul thirsteth after thee , as a weary land. [ Selah 7Make haste to answer me , O Jehovah ; my spirit faileth : Hide not thy face from me , Lest I become like them that go down into the pit.
Seeking Guidance and Deliverance
8Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning ; For in thee do I trust: Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk ; For I lift up my soul unto thee . 9Deliver me , O Jehovah , from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me . 10Teach me to do thy will ; For thou art my God: Thy Spirit is good ; Lead me in the land of uprightness .
Hope in God's Faithfulness
11Quicken me , O Jehovah , for thy name ’s sake : In thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble . 12And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemies , And destroy all them that afflict my soul ; For I am thy servant .