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I cry aloud to the Lord,
    and he answers me from his holy hill. Selah(A)

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I sought the Lord, and he answered me
    and delivered me from all my fears.(A)

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15 When they call to me, I will answer them;
    I will be with them in trouble;
    I will rescue them and honor them.(A)

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24 Before they call I will answer,
    while they are yet speaking I will hear.(A)

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This poor soul cried and was heard by the Lord
    and was saved from every trouble.

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12 Then when you call upon me and come and pray to me, I will hear you.(A) 13 When you search for me, you will find me; if you seek me with all your heart,(B)

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O send out your light and your truth;
    let them lead me;
let them bring me to your holy hill
    and to your dwelling.(A)

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“I have set my king on Zion, my holy hill.”(A)

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The Prayer of Faith

13 Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise.(A)

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Ask, Search, Knock

“Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.(A)

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13 For the Lord has chosen Zion;
    he has desired it for his habitation:(A)
14 “This is my resting place forever;
    here I will reside, for I have desired it.

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On the day I called, you answered me;
    you increased my strength of soul.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 138.3 Syr Compare Gk Tg: Heb you made me arrogant in my soul with strength

Psalm 116

Thanksgiving for Recovery from Illness

I love the Lord because he has heard
    my voice and my supplications.(A)
Because he inclined his ear to me,
    therefore I will call on him as long as I live.(B)
The snares of death encompassed me;
    the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me;
    I suffered distress and anguish.(C)
Then I called on the name of the Lord,
    “O Lord, I pray, save my life!”

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Extol the Lord our God,
    and worship at his holy mountain,
    for the Lord our God is holy.(A)

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15 Call on me in the day of trouble;
    I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”(A)

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Psalm 130

Waiting for Divine Redemption

A Song of Ascents.

Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord.(A)
    Lord, hear my voice!
Let your ears be attentive
    to the voice of my supplications!(B)

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O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer;
    and by night but find no rest.(A)

Yet you are holy,
    enthroned on the praises of Israel.(B)
In you our ancestors trusted;
    they trusted, and you delivered them.
To you they cried and were saved;
    in you they trusted and were not put to shame.(C)

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Psalm 142

Prayer for Deliverance from Persecutors

A Maskil of David. When he was in the cave. A Prayer.

With my voice I cry to the Lord;
    with my voice I make supplication to the Lord.(A)
I pour out my complaint before him;
    I tell my trouble before him.(B)
When my spirit is faint,
    you know my way.

In the path where I walk,
    they have hidden a trap for me.(C)

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be gracious to me, O Lord,
    for to you do I cry all day long.(A)
Gladden the soul of your servant,
    for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.(B)

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17 I cried aloud to him,
    and he was extolled with my tongue.
18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart,
    the Lord would not have listened.(A)
19 But truly God has listened;
    he has heard the words of my prayer.(B)

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