O God, (A)hear my prayer;
    give ear to the words of my mouth.

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Hear my prayer, O God;(A)
    listen to the words of my mouth.

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    O Lord, hear my voice!
(A)Let your ears be attentive
    to (B)the voice of my pleas for mercy!

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    Lord, hear my voice.(A)
Let your ears be attentive(B)
    to my cry for mercy.(C)

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(A)Answer me quickly, O Lord!
    (B)My spirit fails!
(C)Hide not your face from me,
    (D)lest I be like those who go down to the pit.

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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.

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(A)Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;
    (B)light up my eyes, lest (C)I sleep the sleep of death,

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Look on me(A) and answer,(B) Lord my God.
    Give light to my eyes,(C) or I will sleep in death,(D)

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Cast Your Burden on the Lord

To the choirmaster: with (A)stringed instruments. A Maskil[a] of David.

55 (B)Give ear to my prayer, O God,
    and hide not yourself from my plea for mercy!
Attend to me, and answer me;
    I am restless (C)in my complaint and I (D)moan,

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  1. Psalm 55:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term

Psalm 55[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil[b] of David.

Listen to my prayer, O God,
    do not ignore my plea;(A)
    hear me and answer me.(B)
My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught(C)

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  1. Psalm 55:1 In Hebrew texts 55:1-23 is numbered 55:2-24.
  2. Psalm 55:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

Lead Me in Your Righteousness

To the choirmaster: for the flutes. A Psalm of David.

Give ear to my words, O Lord;
    consider my (A)groaning.
Give attention to the sound of my cry,
    my (B)King and my God,
    for (C)to you do I pray.
O Lord, in (D)the morning you hear my voice;
    in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you[a] and (E)watch.

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  1. Psalm 5:3 Or I direct my prayer to you

Psalm 5[a]

For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David.

Listen(A) to my words, Lord,
    consider my lament.(B)
Hear my cry for help,(C)
    my King and my God,(D)
    for to you I pray.

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

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  1. Psalm 5:1 In Hebrew texts 5:1-12 is numbered 5:2-13.