Bless the Lord, O my soul.
servant, for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified. For the enemy hath
persecuted my soul; he hath humbled my life down to the earth. He hath sat me
in darkness as those that have been long dead, and my spirit within me is
become despondent; within me my heart is troubled. I remembered days of old,
I meditated on all Thy works, I pondered on the creations of Thy hands. I
stretched forth my hands unto Thee; my soul thirsteth after thee like a waterless
land. Quickly hear me, O Lord; my spirit hath fainted away. Turn not Thy face
away from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. Cause me to
hear Thy mercy in the morning; for in Thee have I put my hope. cause me to
know, O Lord, the way wherein I should walk; for unto Thee have I lifted up my
soul. Rescue me from mine enemies, O Lord; unto Thee have I fled for refuge.
Teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my God. Thy good Spirit shall lead me in
the land of uprightness; for Thy name's sake, O Lord, shalt Thou quicken me. In
Thy righteousness shalt Thou bring my soul out of affliction, and in Thy mercy
shalt Thou utterly destroy mine enemies. And Thou shalt cut off all them that
afflict my soul, for I am Thy servant.