A Prayer for Mercy
For the choir director: with stringed instruments, according to Sheminith. A Davidic psalm.
1 Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger;
do not discipline me in Your wrath.
2 Be gracious to me,Lord, for I am weak;
heal me,Lord, for my bones are shaking;
3 my whole being is shaken with terror.
And You,Lord— how long?
4 Turn,Lord! Rescue me;
save me because of Your faithful love.
5 For there is no remembrance of You in death;
who can thank You in Sheol?
6 I am weary from my groaning;
with my tears I dampen my pillow
and drench my bed every night.
7 My eyes are swollen from grief;
theygrow old because of all my enemies.
8 Depart from me, all evildoers,
for theLordhas heard the sound of my weeping.
9 TheLordhas heard my plea for help;
theLordaccepts my prayer.
10 All my enemies will be ashamed and shake with terror;
they will turn backand suddenly be disgraced.
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