1 O Lord, hear my prayer!Pay attention to my plea for help!Because of your faithfulness and justice, answer me!
2 Do not sit in judgment on your servant,for no one alive is innocent before you.
3 Certainly my enemies chase me.They smash me into the ground.They force me to live in dark regions,like those who have been dead for ages.
4 My strength leaves me;I am absolutely shocked.
5 I recall the old days;I meditate on all you have done;I reflect on your accomplishments.
6 I spread my hands out to you in prayer;my soul thirsts for you in a parched land.
7 Answer me quickly, Lord!My strength is fading.Do not reject me,or I will join those descending into the grave.
8 May I hear about your loyal love in the morning,for I trust in you.Show me the way I should go,because I long for you.
9 Rescue me from my enemies, O Lord!I run to you for protection.
10 Teach me to do what pleases you,for you are my God.May your kind presencelead me into a level land.
11 O Lord, for the sake of your reputation, revive me!Because of your justice, rescue me from trouble!
12 As a demonstration of your loyal love, destroy my enemies!Annihilate all who threaten my life,for I am your servant.