1. A psalm of David.Lord, hear my prayer;in your faithfulness listen to my pleading;answer me in your righteousness.
2. Do not enter into judgment with your servant;before you no one can be just.
3. The enemy has pursued my soul;he has crushed my life to the ground.He has made me dwell in darknesslike those long dead.
4. My spirit is faint within me;my heart despairs.
5. I remember the days of old;I ponder all your deeds;the works of your hands I recall.
6. I stretch out my hands toward you,my soul to you like a parched land.Selah
7. Hasten to answer me, Lord;for my spirit fails me.Do not hide your face from me,lest I become like those descending to the pit.
8. In the morning let me hear of your mercy,for in you I trust.Show me the path I should walk,for I entrust my life to you.
9. Rescue me, Lord, from my foes,for I seek refuge in you.
10. Teach me to do your will,for you are my God.May your kind spirit guide meon ground that is level.