Study Desk

Give ear to my cry, for I am made very low: take me out of the hands of my haters, for they are stronger than I.

Take my soul out of prison, so that I may give praise to your name: the upright will give praise because of me; for you have given me a full reward.

Let my prayer come to you, O Lord; give ear to my requests for your grace; keep faith with me, and give me an answer in your righteousness;

Let not your servant come before you to be judged; for no man living is upright in your eyes.

Be quick in answering me, O Lord, for the strength of my spirit is gone: let me see your face, so that I may not be like those who go down into the underworld.

Let the story of your mercy come to me in the morning, for my hope is in you: give me knowledge of the way in which I am to go; for my soul is lifted up to you.

O Lord, take me out of the hands of my haters; my soul is waiting for you.

Give me teaching so that I may do your pleasure; for you are my God: let your good Spirit be my guide into the land of righteousness.

And in your mercy put an end to my haters, and send destruction on all those who are against my soul; for I am your servant.

With your storm-flames send them in flight: send out your arrows for their destruction.

Let me give glory to you, O God, my King; and blessing to your name for ever and ever.

Every day will I give you blessing, praising your name for ever and ever.

The eyes of all men are waiting for you; and you give them their food in its time.

My mouth will give praise to the Lord; let all flesh be blessing his holy name for ever and ever.

Happy is the man who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:

Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all things in them; who keeps faith for ever:

The Lord will be King for ever; your God, O Zion, will be King through all generations. Praise be to the Lord.

Give praise to the Lord; for it is good to make melody to our God; praise is pleasing and beautiful.

By his hand the heaven is covered with clouds and rain is stored up for the earth; he makes the grass tall on the mountains.

He has not done these things for any other nation: and as for his laws, they have no knowledge of them. Let the Lord be praised.