To You, O Lord, I Lift Up My Soul
A Prayer of David.
aIncline Your ear, O Yahweh, and answer me;
For I am bafflicted and needy.
2 aKeep my soul, for I am a bholy one;
O You my God, save Your slave who ctrusts in You.
3 Be agracious to me, O Lord,
For bto You I call all day long.
4 Make glad the soul of Your slave,
For to You, O Lord, aI lift up my soul.
5 For You, Lord, are agood, and bby nature forgiving,
And cabundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon You.
6 aGive ear, O Yahweh, to my prayer;
And give heed to the voice of my supplications!
7 In athe day of my distress I shall call upon You,
For bYou will answer me.
8 There is ano one like You among the gods, O Lord,
Nor are there any works blike Yours.
9 aAll nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord,
And they shall glorify Your name.
10 For You are agreat and bdo wondrous deeds;
You alone care God.
11 aTeach me Your way, O Yahweh;
I will walk in Your truth;
bUnite my heart to fear Your name.
12 I will agive thanks to You, O Lord my God, with all my heart,
And will glorify Your name forever.
13 For Your lovingkindness toward me is great,
And You have adelivered my soul from Sheol below.
14 O God, arrogant men have arisen up against me,
And a band of ruthless men have sought my life,
And they have not set You before them.
15 But You, O Lord, are a God acompassionate and gracious,
Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.
16 aTurn to me, and be gracious to me;
Oh bgrant Your strength to Your slave,
And save the cson of Your maidservant.
17 aShow me a sign for good,
That those who hate me may bsee it and be ashamed,
Because You, O Yahweh, chave helped me and comforted me.