I called on the name of the Lord, “Please Lord, rescue my life!”
In my distress I cried out to the Lord. The Lord answered me and put me in a wide open place.
In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried out to my God. From his heavenly temple he heard my voice; he listened to my cry for help.
Deliver me from the sword! Save my life from the claws of the wild dogs!
Deliver me from my distress; rescue me from my suffering!
This oppressed man cried out and the Lord heard; he saved him from all his troubles.
Pray to me when you are in trouble! I will deliver you, and you will honor me!”
Relent, Lord, rescue me! Deliver me because of your faithfulness!
For no one remembers you in the realm of death, In Sheol who gives you thanks?
The tax collector, however, stood far off and would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, be merciful to me, sinner that I am!’
and Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding.