141 O Lord, I call upon you; ^(A)hasten to me!
    Give ear to my voice when I call to you!

⁵ But I am poor and needy;
    ^(A)hasten to me, O God!
You are my help and my deliverer;
    O Lord, do not delay!

^17 (A)Hide not your face from your servant,
    ^(B)for I am in distress; ^(C)make haste to answer me.
¹⁸ Draw near to my soul, redeem me;
    ransom me because of my enemies!

²¹ Why do you not pardon my transgression
    and take away my iniquity?
For now I shall lie in ^(A)the earth;
    you will ^(B)seek me, ^(C)but I shall not be.”

143 Hear my prayer, O Lord;
    ^(A)give ear to my pleas for mercy!
    In your ^(B)faithfulness answer me, in your ^(C)righteousness!