New English [1970], THE NEW ENGLISH BIBLE (OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS; CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE) [word count] [B16000].
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1 Lord, hear my prayer;
be true to thyself, and listen to my pleading;
then in thy righteousness answer me.
2 Bring not thy servant to trial before thee;
against thee no man on earth can be right.
3 An enemy has hunted me down,
has ground my living body under foot
and plunged me into darkness like a man long dead,
4 so that my spirit fails me
and my heart is dazed with despair.
5 I dwell upon the years long past,
upon the memory of all that thou hast done;
the wonders of thy creation fill my mind.
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6 To thee I lift my outspread hands,
athirst for thee in a thirsty land.
7 Lord, make haste to answer,
for my spirit faints.
Do not hide thy face from me
or I shall be like those who go down to the abyss.
8 In the morning let me know thy true love;
I have put my trust in thee.
Show me the way that I must take;
to thee I offer all my heart.
9 Deliver me, Lord, from my enemies,
for with thee have I sought refuge. note
10 Teach me to do thy will, for thou art my God;
in thy gracious kindness, show me the level road. note
11 Keep me safe, O Lord, for the honour of thy name
and, as thou art just, release me from my distress.
12 In thy love for me, reduce my enemies to silence
and bring destruction on all who oppress me;
for I am thy servant.
New English [1970], THE NEW ENGLISH BIBLE (OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS; CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE) [word count] [B16000].
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