¹ Hear me,^(A) Lord, my plea is just;
    listen to my cry.^(B)
Hear^(C) my prayer—
    it does not rise from deceitful lips.^(D)

¹ Hear my cry, O God;^(A)
    listen to my prayer.^(B)

¹ I love the Lord,^(A) for he heard my voice;
    he heard my cry^(B) for mercy.^(C)

²     Lord, hear my voice.^(A)
Let your ears be attentive^(B)
    to my cry for mercy.^(C)

¹ I cry aloud^(B) to the Lord;
    I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy.^(C)

¹ Lord, hear my prayer,^(A)
    listen to my cry for mercy;^(B)
in your faithfulness^(C) and righteousness^(D)
    come to my relief.