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¹ Listen, Lord, as I pray!
    You are faithful and honest
    and will answer my prayer.
² I am your servant.
    Don't try me in your court,
    because no one is innocent
    by your standards.
³ My enemies are chasing me,
    crushing me in the ground.
I am in total darkness,
    like someone long dead.
⁴     I have given up all hope,
    and I feel numb all over.

⁵ I remember to think about
the many things
    you did
    in years gone by.
⁶ Then I lift my hands in prayer,
because my soul is a desert,
    thirsty for water from you.

⁷ Please hurry, Lord,
and answer my prayer.
    I feel hopeless.
    Don't turn away
    and leave me here to die.
⁸ Each morning let me learn
more about your love
    because I trust you.
I come to you in prayer,
    asking for your guidance.

⁹ Please rescue me
from my enemies, Lord!
    I come to you for safety.^[a]
10 You are my God. Show me
    what you want me to do,
    and let your gentle Spirit
    lead me in the right path.

¹¹ Be true to your name, Lord,
    and keep my life safe.
    Use your saving power
    to protect me from trouble.
¹² I am your servant.
    Show how much you love me
    by destroying my enemies.