1 A Psalm. Of David. Let my prayer come to you, O Lord; give ear to my requests for your grace; keep faith with me, and give me an answer in your righteousness;2 Let not your servant come before you to be judged; for no man living is upright in your eyes.3 The evil man has gone after my soul; my life is crushed down to the earth: he has put me in the dark, like those who have long been dead.4 Because of this my spirit is overcome; and my heart is full of fear.5 I keep in mind the early days of the past, giving thought to all your acts, even to the work of your hands.6 My hands are stretched out to you: my soul is turned to you, like a land in need of water. (Selah.)7 Be quick in answering me, O Lord, for the strength of my spirit is gone: let me see your face, so that I may not be like those who go down into the underworld.8 Let the story of your mercy come to me in the morning, for my hope is in you: give me knowledge of the way in which I am to go; for my soul is lifted up to you.9 O Lord, take me out of the hands of my haters; my soul is waiting for you.10 Give me teaching so that I may do your pleasure; for you are my God: let your good Spirit be my guide into the land of righteousness.11 Give me life, O Lord, because of your name; in your righteousness take my soul out of trouble.12 And in your mercy put an end to my haters, and send destruction on all those who are against my soul; for I am your servant.
1 'n Psalm van Dawid. o HERE, hoor my gebed; luister tog na my smekinge; verhoor my in u trou, in u geregtigheid.2 En gaan nie na die gereg met u kneg nie, want niemand wat leef, is voor u aangesig regverdig nie.3 Want die vyand vervolg my siel; hy vertrap my lewe teen die grond; hy laat my woon in duisternisse soos hulle wat lankal dood is.4 En my gees versmag in my, my hart verstyf in my binneste.5 Ek dink aan die dae uit die voortyd; ek peins oor al u dade; ek dink n oor die werk van u hande.6 Ek brei my hande tot U uit; my siel dors na U soos 'n uitgedorde land. Sela.7 Verhoor my tog gou, HERE: my gees beswyk! Verberg u aangesig nie vir my nie, sodat ek nie word soos hulle wat in die kuil neerdaal nie.8 Laat my u goedertierenheid in die môre hoor, want op U vertrou ek; maak my bekend die pad wat ek moet gaan, want ek hef my siel op tot U.9 Red my van my vyande, HERE! By U skuil ek.10 Leer my om u welbehae te doen, want U is my God. Laat u goeie Gees my lei in 'n gelyk land.11 o HERE, maak my lewend om u Naam ontwil; lei my siel uit die benoudheid, in u geregtigheid.12 En vernietig my vyande in u goedertierenheid, en bring hulle almal om wat my as vyand behandel; want ek is u kneg.