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To You, LORD, I ^(C1)lift up my soul.

My God, in You ^(C1)I trust, Do not let me ^(C2)be ashamed; Do not let my ^(C3)enemies rejoice over me.

Indeed, ^(C1)none of those who wait for You will be ashamed; ^(F1)Those who ^(C2)deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed.

^(C1)Make me know Your ways, LORD; Teach me Your paths.

Lead me in ^(C1)Your truth and teach me, For You are the ^(C2)God of my salvation; For You I ^(C3)wait all the day.

^(C1)Remember, LORD, Your compassion and Your faithfulness, For they have been ^(F1)(C2)from of old.

Do not remember the ^(C1)sins of my youth or my wrongdoings; ^(C2)Remember me according to Your faithfulness, For Your ^(C3)goodness' sake, LORD.

^(C1)The LORD is good and ^(C2)upright; Therefore He ^(C3)instructs sinners in the way.

He ^(C1)leads the ^(F1)humble in justice, And He ^(C2)teaches the ^(F1)humble His way.

All the paths of the LORD are ^(C1)faithfulness and truth To ^(C2)those who comply with His covenant and His testimonies.

For the ^(C1)sake of Your name, LORD, ^(C2)Forgive my wrongdoing, for it is great.

Who is the person who ^(C1)fears the LORD? He will ^(C2)instruct him in the way he should choose.

His soul will ^(C1)dwell in ^(F1)prosperity, And his ^(F2)descendants will ^(C2)inherit the ^(F3)land.

The ^(F1)(C1)secret of the LORD is for those who fear Him, ^(F2)And He will ^(C2)make them know His covenant.

My ^(C1)eyes are continually toward the LORD, For He will ^(F1)(C2)rescue my feet from the net.

^(C1)Turn to me and be gracious to me, For I am ^(C2)lonely and afflicted.

^(F1)The ^(C1)troubles of my heart are enlarged; Bring me ^(C2)out of my distresses.

^(C1)Look at my misery and my trouble, And ^(C2)forgive all my sins.

Look at my enemies, for they ^(C1)are many, And they ^(C2)hate me with violent hatred.

^(C1)Guard my soul and save me; Do not let me ^(C2)be ashamed, for I take refuge in You.

Let ^(C1)integrity and uprightness protect me, For ^(C2)I wait for You.

^(C1)Redeem Israel, God, From all his distress.

^(F1)(C1)Vindicate me, LORD, for I have ^(C2)walked in my integrity, And I have ^(C3)trusted in the LORD ^(F2)(C4)without wavering.

^(C1)Examine me, LORD, and put me to the test; ^(C2)Refine my ^(F1)mind and my heart.

For Your ^(F1)(C1)goodness is before my eyes, And I have ^(C2)walked in Your truth.

I do not ^(C1)sit with ^(F1)deceitful people, Nor will I go with ^(F2)(C2)pretenders.

I ^(C1)hate the assembly of evildoers, And I will not sit with the wicked.

I will ^(C1)wash my hands in innocence, And I will go around ^(C2)Your altar, LORD,

That I may proclaim with the voice of ^(C1)thanksgiving And declare all Your ^(F1)wonders.

LORD, I ^(C1)love the dwelling of Your house, And the place ^(F1)where Your ^(C2)glory remains.

^(C1)Do not ^(F1)take my soul away along with sinners, Nor my life with ^(C2)men of bloodshed,

In whose hands is a ^(C1)wicked scheme, And whose right hand is full of ^(C2)bribes.

But as for me, I will ^(C1)walk in my integrity; ^(C2)Redeem me, and be gracious to me.

^(C1)My foot stands on ^(C2)level ground; In the ^(C3)congregations I will bless the LORD.