Psalm 141:1

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

Chanting to David. O Jehovah, I called to thee; hasten to me; give ear to my voice in my calling to thee.

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And I am poor and needy: O God, hasten to me, my help and my deliverer; thou, O Jehovah, wilt not delay.

O God, thou wilt not be far off from me: my God, hasten for my help.

Quickly answer me, O Jehovah: my spirit failed: thou wilt not hide thy face from me: I was made like those going down to the pit.

Be gracious, O Jehovah, to deliver me: hasten, O Jehovah, to help me.

And thou, O Jehovah, wilt not be far off: O my strength, hasten to help me.

Chanting to David. O Jahovah, hear my prayer, give ear to my supplication: in thy faithfulness answer me; in thy justice.

And why wilt thou not lift up my transgression and pass over mine iniquity? for now I shall lie down to the dust; and thou soughtest me and I was not

Hear the voice of my supplications in my crying to thee, in my lifting up my hands to the oracle of thy holy place.

They seeking my soul shall be confused and ashamed: they shall be turned away behind; and they desiring my evils, shall be ashamed.