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- ¶ HEAR my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications;
in thine own words answer me, and in thy righteousness.
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- And do not let thy servant be brought to judgment;
for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
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- For the enemy has persecuted my soul;
he has smitten my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in darkness, like those who have been long dead.
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- Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me;
my heart within me is troubled.
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- I remember thee, O LORD, from days of old;
I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
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- I stretch forth my hands to thee;
my soul thirsts after thee, as a thirsty land.
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- ¶ Answer me speedily, O LORD;
my spirit fails; hide not thy face from me, lest I be like them who go down into the pit.
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- Cause me to hear of 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 to thee.
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- Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies, and teach me to do thy will.
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- Because thou art my God, thy gentle spirit shall lead me into the way of life.
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- Comfort me, O LORD, for thy name’s sake;
for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
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- And by thy mercy silence those who hate me, and destroy all the enemies of my soul;
for I am thy servant.
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