1 Hear my prayer, Lord.Listen to my petitions.In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me.
2 Don’t enter into judgement with your servant,for in your sight no man living is righteous.
3 For the enemy pursues my soul.He has struck my life down to the ground.He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.
4 Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me.My heart within me is desolate.
5 I remember the days of old.I meditate on all your doings.I contemplate the work of your hands.
6 I spread out my hands to you.My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah.
7 Hurry to answer me, Lord.My spirit fails.Don’t hide your face from me,so that I don’t become like those who go down into the pit.