David

Blessed is he who considers the poor. The LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.

Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.

Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God’s loving kindness endures continually.

The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.

Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might.

Listen to my prayer, God. Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.

Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.

Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in you. Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge, until disaster has passed.

Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?

Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.

God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore us, again.

Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer.

My soul rests in God alone. My salvation <n>[yeshuah-ti]</n> is from him.

God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.

Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Praise waits for you, God, in Zion. To you shall vows be performed.

Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him.

Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck!

Hurry, God, to deliver me. Come quickly to help me, LORD.

This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.

He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;

Hear, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

“I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David, my servant,

I have found David, my servant. I have anointed him with my holy oil,

Once have I sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David.