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149 In your steadfast love hear my voice;
    O Lord, in your justice preserve my life.(A)

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149 Hear my voice(A) in accordance with your love;(B)
    preserve my life,(C) Lord, according to your laws.

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God’s Mercy Remembered

I will recount the gracious deeds of the Lord,
    the praiseworthy acts of the Lord,
because of all that the Lord has done for us
    and the great favor to the house of Israel
that he has shown them according to his mercy,
    according to the abundance of his steadfast love.(A)

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Praise and Prayer

I will tell of the kindnesses(A) of the Lord,
    the deeds for which he is to be praised,
    according to all the Lord has done for us—
yes, the many good things(B)
    he has done for Israel,
    according to his compassion(C) and many kindnesses.

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40 See, I have longed for your precepts;
    in your righteousness be gracious to me.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 119.40 Q ms: MT give me life

40 How I long(A) for your precepts!
    In your righteousness preserve my life.(B)

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Attend to me and answer me;
    I am troubled in my complaint.
I am distraught(A)

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    hear me and answer me.(A)
My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught(B)

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Psalm 51

Prayer for Cleansing and Pardon

To the leader. A Psalm of David, when the prophet Nathan came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

Have mercy on me, O God,
    according to your steadfast love;
according to your abundant mercy,
    blot out my transgressions.(A)

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Psalm 51[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.(A)

Have mercy(B) on me, O God,
    according to your unfailing love;(C)
according to your great compassion(D)
    blot out(E) my transgressions.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 51:1 In Hebrew texts 51:1-19 is numbered 51:3-21.

21 But you, O Lord my Lord,
    act on my behalf for your name’s sake;
    because your steadfast love is good, deliver me.(A)

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21 But you, Sovereign Lord,
    help me for your name’s sake;(A)
    out of the goodness of your love,(B) deliver me.(C)

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Listen to the sound of my cry,
    my King and my God,
    for to you I pray.(A)
O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice;
    in the morning I plead my case to you and watch.(B)

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Hear my cry for help,(A)
    my King and my God,(B)
    for to you I pray.

In the morning,(C) Lord, you hear my voice;
    in the morning I lay my requests before you
    and wait expectantly.(D)

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156 Great is your mercy, O Lord;
    be gracious to me[a] according to your justice.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 119.156 Q ms: MT give me life

156 Your compassion, Lord, is great;(A)
    preserve my life(B) according to your laws.(C)

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25 My soul clings to the dust;
    revive me according to your word.(A)

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ד Daleth

25 I am laid low in the dust;(A)
    preserve my life(B) according to your word.(C)

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16 Answer me, O Lord, for your steadfast love is good;
    according to your abundant mercy, turn to me.(A)

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16 Answer me, Lord, out of the goodness of your love;(A)
    in your great mercy turn to me.

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154 Plead my cause and redeem me;
    give me life according to your promise.(A)

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154 Defend my cause(A) and redeem me;(B)
    preserve my life(C) according to your promise.(D)

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Psalm 64

Prayer for Protection from Enemies

To the leader. A Psalm of David.

Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint;
    preserve my life from the dread enemy.(A)

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Psalm 64[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint;(A)
    protect my life from the threat of the enemy.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 64:1 In Hebrew texts 64:1-10 is numbered 64:2-11.