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 耶和华啊! 求你听我的祷告, 留心听我的恳求, 凭你的信实和公义应允我。(本节在《马索拉抄本》包括细字标题)

2 求你不要审判你的仆人, 因为凡活着的人, 在你面前没有一个是义的。

3 仇敌逼迫我, 把我压倒在地, 使我住在黑暗之处, 像死了很久的人一样。

4 因此我的灵在我里面软弱, 我的心在我里面战栗。

5 我追念以往的日子, 默想你的一切作为, 沉思你手所作的。

6 我向你伸出双手, 我的心渴想你, 好像干旱的地盼望雨水一样。(细拉)

7 耶和华啊! 求你快快应允我, 我的心灵已经衰竭, 求你不要向我掩面, 免得我像那些下坑的人一样。

8 求你使我清晨得闻你的慈爱, 因为我倚靠你。求你指示我当走的路, 因为我的心仰望你。

9 耶和华啊! 求你救我脱离我的仇敌, 我往你那里藏身。

10 求你教我遵行你的旨意, 因为你是我的 神; 愿你至善的灵引导我到平坦的地。

11 耶和华啊! 求你为你名的缘故使我存活, 按着你的公义把我从患难中领出来。

12 求你因你的慈爱使我的仇敌灭绝, 求你消灭所有苦害我的人, 因为我是你的仆人。