微读圣经

Dependence on the Lord

Davidic.

1Lord, The lines of this poem form an acrostic. I turn to You. Or To You, Lord, I lift up my soul Ps 38:15; 86:4

2My God, I trust in You.

Do not let me be disgraced; Ps 31:1; 71:1

do not let my enemies gloat over me. Ps 13:4; 41:11

3No one who waits for You

will be disgraced; Is 49:23

those who act treacherously without cause

will be disgraced. Pr 2:22; Is 21:2

4Make Your ways known to me, Lord;

teach me Your paths. Ex 33:13; Ps 27:11; 86:11

5Guide me in Your truth and teach me, Jn 16:13

for You are the God of my salvation; Ex 15:2

I wait for You all day long. Ps 40:1

6Remember, Lord, Your compassion

and Your faithful love,

for they have existed from antiquity. Or everlasting Ps 98:3; 103:17

7Do not remember the sins of my youth Jb 13:26

or my acts of rebellion; Ps 51:1

in keeping with Your faithful love, remember me

because of Your goodness, Lord. Neh 13:22

8The Lord is good and upright; Ps 100:5; Nah 1:7

therefore He shows sinners the way. Ps 32:8

9He leads the humble in what is right Ps 23:3

and teaches them His way. Ex 18:20; Ps 86:11

10All the Lord’s ways show faithful love and truth

to those who keep His covenant and decrees. Ps 40:11; 103:17-18

11Because of Your name, Yahweh,

forgive my sin, for it is great. Jb 7:21; Ps 103:3; Jr 31:34

12Who is the man who fears the Lord? Ps 31:19

He will show him the way he should choose. Ps 37:23

13He will live a good life,

and his descendants will inherit the land. Or earth Ps 37:11; 69:36

14The secret counsel of the Lord

is for those who fear Him,

and He reveals His covenant to them. Jn 7:17; 1Co 2:9

15My eyes are always on the Lord,

for He will pull my feet out of the net. Ps 31:4; 124:7

16Turn to me and be gracious to me,

for I am alone and afflicted. Ps 70:5; 73:14

17The distresses of my heart increase; Or Relieve the distresses of my heart Lm 1:20

bring me out of my sufferings. Jr 10:19

18Consider my affliction and trouble, Ps 31:7

and take away all my sins. Rm 11:27; 1Jn 3:5

19Consider my enemies; they are numerous, Ps 3:1

and they hate me violently. Ps 9:13

20Guard me and deliver me; Ps 17:8; 31:15

do not let me be put to shame,

for I take refuge in You. Ps 86:2

21May integrity and what is right

watch over me,

for I wait for You. Ps 41:12

22God, redeem Israel, from all its distresses. Ps 34:22; 130:8