Listen to my petitions.

In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me.

for in your sight no man living is righteous.

He has struck my life down to the ground.

He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.

My heart within me is desolate.

I meditate on all your doings.

I contemplate the work of your hands.

My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah.

My spirit fails.

Don’t hide your face from me,

so that I don’t become like those who go down into the pit.

for I trust in you.

Cause me to know the way in which I should walk,

for I lift up my soul to you.

I flee to you to hide me.

for you are my God.

Your Spirit is good.

Lead me in the land of uprightness.

In your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.

and destroy all those who afflict my soul,

For I am your servant.