1David's confidence in prayer: 7he prayeth for remission of sins, 16and for help in affliction.
0A Psalm of David.
1UNTO thee, aO LORD, do I lift up my soul.
a Ps. 31.5; 86.4; 143.8; 123.1. La. 3.41.
2O my God, I btrust in thee: clet me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies dtriumph over me.
b Ps. 22.4,5; 31.1; 34.8; 115.9-11. Is. 28.16; 49.23; 50.10. Ro. 10.11. 2Ch. 20.20. c Ps. 31.17. d Is. 36.14-20. Ps. 41.11; 13.4; 3.2.
3Yea, elet none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
e Ps. 69.6; 119.78; 59.3,4; 7.4,5; 35.26; 40.14-16; 109.28,29; 31.17. Is. 49.23.
4fShew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
f Is. 2.3. Je. 50.5. Ps. 27.11; 86.11; 119.27; 143.10; 5.8. Ex. 33.13.
5gLead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
g Ps. 43.3,4; 86.3; 139.24; 5.8; 130.5,6; 62.1,5. Ca. 1.4.
6hRemember, O LORD, 1thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
1Heb. thy bowels. Is. 63.15.
h Is. 43.26. Ps. 103.17; 106.1; 107.1. Je. 33.11.
7iRemember not the jsins of my youth, nor my transgressions: kaccording to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.
i Is. 43.25; 44.22; 64.9. Ps. 79.8. j Job 13.26; 20.11. Je. 3.25. k Ps. 51.1; 106.4. Is. 63.7. Ro. 5.20,21.
8lGood and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
l Ps. 119.68; 11.7. Ga. 1.16. Ep. 1.17,18. Jn. 6.44,45. Mat. 9.13.
9The mmeek will he nguide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
m Mat. 5.5. Ps. 22.26; 76.9; 149.4. Is. 11.4; 61.1. Zep. 2.3. n Ps. 32.8; 73.24; 37.5. Pr. 3.5,6,23.
10All othe paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
o Ho. 14.9. Ge. 24.27; 32.10. Ps. 89.1,2; 33.4; 103.17,18. Is. 63.7.
11For pthy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for qit is great.
p Is. 43.25. Ps. 23.3; 79.9; 31.3; 109.21. Eze. 20.9; 36.22,32. 1Jn. 2.12. q Ex. 34.9. Ps. 65.3. Nu. 14.17-19. Ro. 5.15-21.
12What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he rteach in the way that he shall choose.
r Ps. 32.8; 37.23; 48.14; 73.24. 2Th. 3.5.
13His soul 2shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall sinherit the earth.
2Heb. shall lodge in goodness.
s Ps. 37.11,22,29. Mat. 5.5. 2Pe. 3.13.
14The tsecret of the LORD is with them that fear him; 3and he will shew them his covenant.
3Or, and his covenant to make them know it.
t Pr. 3.32. Ge. 18.17. Mat. 13.11. Am. 3.7. 1Co. 2.16. Jn. 7.17; 15.15. Ep. 1.9,18.
15Mine ueyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall 4pluck my feet out of vthe net.
4Heb. bring forth. Ps. 31.4.
u Ps. 124.7,8; 121.1,2; 123.1,2; 141.8. v Ps. 9.15.
16Turn wthee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
w Ps. 69.16; 86.16; 60.1; 70.5; 119.132. Mi. 7.19. Lu. 18.13.
17The xtroubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
x Hab. 3.17-19. Ps. 42.7,8; 34.19; 138.7,8. 2Co. 1.5,10.
18Look yupon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
y Ex. 3.7,8. Ps. 119.153. La. 5.1.
19Consider zmine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with 5cruel hatred.
5Heb. hatred of violence.
z Ps. 89.50; 3.1,2; 38.18; 55.3. Ex. 14.24.
20O akeep my soul, and deliver me: blet me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
a Ps. 16.1; 17.8. Is. 46.4. Ro. 11.26. 1Pe. 1.5. b v.2. Joel 2.26,27. Ps. 31.1,17.
21Let cintegrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
c Ps. 7.8; 26.11; 41.12. Pr. 13.6. Mat. 6.22. 2Co. 1.12.
22dRedeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
d Ps. 130.8; 14.7; 122.6; 137.5,6; 34.19; 51.18.