1 Listen to my prayer, Lord!Because of your faithfulness, hear my requests for mercy!Because of your righteousness, answer me!
2 Please don’t bring your servant to judgment,because no living thing is righteous before you.
3 The enemy is chasing me,crushing my life in the dirt,forcing me to live in the darklike those who’ve been dead forever.
4 My spirit is weak inside me—inside, my mind is numb.
5 I remember the days long past;I meditate on all your deeds;I contemplate your handiwork.
6 I stretch out my hands to you;my whole being is like dry dirt, thirsting for you. Selah
7 Answer me, Lord—and quickly! My breath is fading.Don’t hide your face from meor I’ll be like those going down to the pit!