1 Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

4 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.

5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

7 Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

9 Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

11 Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.

12 And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy 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.