1Ein Psalm Davids. HERR, höre mein Gebet, vernimm mein Flehen um deiner Treue willen! Erhöre mich nach deiner Gerechtigkeit2und geh nicht ins Gericht mit deinem Knecht! Denn vor dir ist kein Lebender gerecht.3Ach, der Feind verfolgt meine Seele[1], hat mein Leben zu Boden geschlagen, versetzt mich in Nacht wie die ewig Toten[2].4Nun will mein Geist in mir verzagen, mein Herz erstarrt mir in der Brust. (Ps 142,4)5Ich gedenke der früheren Tage[3], rufe all deine Taten mir ins Gedächtnis, denke über dein ganzes Walten nach;6ich breite meine Hände aus nach dir: meine Seele dürstet nach dir wie lechzendes Land. SELA.7Eile, mich zu erhören, o HERR: mein Geist verzagt! Verhülle dein Angesicht nicht vor mir, sonst werde ich denen gleich, die ins Totenreich gefahren.8Laß schon früh am Morgen mich deine Gnade erfahren, denn auf dich vertraue ich! Tu mir kund den Weg, den ich gehn soll, denn zu dir erhebe ich meine Seele!9Rette mich, HERR, von meinen Feinden: zu dir nehme ich meine Zuflucht!10Lehre mich das dir Wohlgefällige tun, denn du bist mein Gott: dein guter Geist führe mich auf ebener Bahn!11Um deines Namens willen, HERR, erhalt’ mich am Leben, nach deiner Gerechtigkeit hilf mir aus der Not,12und nach deiner Gnade vertilge meine Feinde und vernichte alle, die meine Seele[4] bedrängen; ich bin ja dein Knecht!
1LORD, hear my prayer. Listen to my cry for mercy. You are faithful and right. Come and help me.2Don’t take me to court and judge me, because in your eyes no living person does what is right.3My enemies chase me. They crush me down to the ground. They make me live in the darkness like those who died long ago.4So I grow weak. Deep down inside me, I’m afraid.5I remember what happened long ago. I spend time thinking about all your acts. I consider what your hands have done.6I spread out my hands to you in prayer. I’m thirsty for you, just as dry ground is thirsty for rain.7LORD, answer me quickly. I’m growing weak. Don’t turn your face away from me, or I will be like those who go down into the grave.8In the morning let me hear about your faithful love, because I’ve put my trust in you. Show me the way I should live, because I trust you with my life.9LORD, save me from my enemies, because I go to you for safety.10Teach me to do what you want, because you are my God. May your good Spirit lead me on a level path.11LORD, bring yourself honour by keeping me alive. Because you do what is right, get me out of trouble.12Because your love is faithful, put an end to my enemies. Destroy all of them, because I serve you.
1A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my pleas for mercy! In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness! (Ps 31,1; Ps 140,6; 1Joh 1,9)2Enter not into judgment with your servant, for no one living is righteous before you. (1Kön 8,46; Hi 9,2; Hi 14,3; Hi 15,14; Hi 25,4; Ps 130,3; Pred 7,20; Röm 3,23; 1Kor 4,4)3For the enemy has pursued my soul; he has crushed my life to the ground; he has made me sit in darkness like those long dead. (Ps 88,3; Kla 3,6)4Therefore my spirit faints within me; my heart within me is appalled. (Ps 77,3)5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all that you have done; I ponder the work of your hands. (Ps 77,5; Ps 77,11; Ps 77,12; Ps 111,2)6I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. (Hi 11,13; Ps 42,2; Ps 63,1)7Answer me quickly, O Lord! My spirit fails! Hide not your face from me, lest I be like those who go down to the pit. (Ps 27,9; Ps 28,1; Ps 69,17; Ps 84,2; Ps 88,4; Ps 102,2)8Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. (Ps 11,1; Ps 25,1; Ps 25,2; Ps 25,4; Ps 90,14)9Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord! I have fled to you for refuge.[1] (Ps 59,1; Ps 142,6)10Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground! (Neh 9,20; Ps 23,3; Ps 27,11; Ps 119,12; Jes 26,10)11For your name’s sake, O Lord, preserve my life! In your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble! (Ps 23,3; Ps 25,11; Ps 71,20; Ps 142,7)12And in your steadfast love you will cut off my enemies, and you will destroy all the adversaries of my soul, for I am your servant. (Ps 54,5; Ps 116,16)