^10 (A)Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me!
    O Lord, be my helper!”

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

51 ^(B)Have mercy on me,^[a] O God,
    according to your steadfast love;
according to your ^(C)abundant mercy
    ^(D)blot out my transgressions.
^2 (E)Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
    and ^(F)cleanse me from my sin!

⁷ The Lord is my strength and ^(A)my shield;
    in him my heart ^(B)trusts, and I am helped;
my heart exults,
    and with my ^(C)song I give thanks to him.