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- 1 By David. To you, LORD, I lift up my soul.
- 2 My God, I have trusted in you. Don’t let me be shamed. Don’t let my enemies triumph over me.
- 3 Yes, no one who waits for you will be shamed. They will be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.
- 4 Show me your ways, LORD. Teach me your paths.
- 5 Guide me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation. I wait for you all day long.
- 6 LORD, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness, for they are from old times.
- 7 Don’t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness’ sake, LORD.
- 8 Good and upright is the LORD, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.
- 9 He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way.
- 10 All the paths of the LORD are loving kindness and truth to such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
- 11 For your name’s sake, LORD, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.
- 12 What man is he who fears the LORD? He shall instruct him in the way that he shall choose.
- 13 His soul will dwell at ease. His offspring will inherit the land.
- 14 The friendship of the LORD is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.
- 15 My eyes are ever on the LORD, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.
- 16 Turn to me, and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and afflicted.
- 17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged. Oh bring me out of my distresses.
- 18 Consider my affliction and my travail. Forgive all my sins.
- 19 Consider my enemies, for they are many. They hate me with cruel hatred.
- 20 Oh keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be disappointed, for I take refuge in you.
- 21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.
- 22 God, redeem Israel out of all his troubles.