Hear, Lord, and be merciful to me; Lord, be my help.”
Lord, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief.
Hear my voice when I call, Lord; be merciful to me and answer me.
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.
Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.
I am worn out from my groaning. All night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.