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10 Hear, O Lord, and be gracious to me!
    O Lord, be my helper!”[a]

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  1. 30.10 Or The Lord heard and was gracious to me; the Lord became my helper

10 Hear,(A) Lord, and be merciful to me;(B)
    Lord, be my help.(C)

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But surely, God is my helper;
    the Lord is the upholder of[a] my life.(A)

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  1. 54.4 Gk Syr Jerome: Heb is of those who uphold or is with those who uphold

Surely God is my help;(A)
    the Lord is the one who sustains me.(B)

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Answer me quickly, O Lord;
    my spirit fails.
Do not hide your face from me,
    or I shall be like those who go down to the Pit.(A)
Let me hear of your steadfast love in the morning,
    for in you I put my trust.
Teach me the way I should go,
    for to you I lift up my soul.(B)

Save me, O Lord, from my enemies;
    I have fled to you for refuge.[a](C)

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  1. 143.9 Heb ms Gk: MT to you I have hidden

Answer me quickly,(A) Lord;
    my spirit fails.(B)
Do not hide your face(C) from me
    or I will be like those who go down to the pit.
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,(D)
    for I have put my trust in you.
Show me the way(E) I should go,
    for to you I entrust my life.(F)
Rescue me(G) from my enemies,(H) Lord,
    for I hide myself in you.

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Psalm 143

Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies

A Psalm of David.

Hear my prayer, O Lord;
    give ear to my supplications in your faithfulness;
    answer me in your righteousness.(A)

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Psalm 143

A psalm of David.

Lord, hear my prayer,(A)
    listen to my cry for mercy;(B)
in your faithfulness(C) and righteousness(D)
    come to my relief.

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The Lord is my strength and my shield;
    in him my heart trusts;
so I am helped, and my heart exults,
    and with my song I give thanks to him.(A)

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The Lord is my strength(A) and my shield;
    my heart trusts(B) in him, and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,(C)
    and with my song I praise him.(D)

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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)
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
    and cleanse me from my sin.(B)

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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)
Wash away(G) all my iniquity
    and cleanse(H) me from my sin.

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Footnotes

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

Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud;
    be gracious to me and answer me!(A)

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Hear my voice(A) when I call, Lord;
    be merciful to me and answer me.(B)

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