You Are My Refuge
A Maskil1 of David, when he was in kthe cave. A Prayer.
1With my voice I lcry out to the Lord;
with my voice I mplead for mercy to the Lord.
2I npour out my complaint before him;
I tell my trouble before him.
3When my spirit ofaints within me,
you know my way!
In the path where I walk
they have phidden a trap for me.
sthere is none who takes notice of me;
tno refuge remains to me;
no one cares for my soul.
5I cry to you, O Lord;
I say, “You are my urefuge,
my vportion in wthe land of the living.”
6xAttend to my cry,
for yI am brought very low!
Deliver me from my persecutors,
zfor they are too strong for me!
7aBring me out of prison,
that I may give thanks to your name!
The righteous will surround me,
for you will bdeal bountifully with me.
Footnotes
- 1 142:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
The Prophesied Kingdom — Part One
Ezra 1:1 – Malachi 4:6 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 36:31 • ID: 2390The Prophesied Kingdom — Part Two
Ezra 1:1 – Malachi 4:6 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 43:38 • ID: 2391My Soul Thirsts for You
A Psalm of David.
1Hear my prayer, O Lord;
cgive ear to my pleas for mercy!
In your dfaithfulness answer me, in your drighteousness!
2eEnter not into judgment with your servant,
for no one living is righteous fbefore you.
3For the enemy has pursued my soul;
ghe has crushed my life to the ground;
hhe has made me sit in darkness like those long dead.
4Therefore my spirit ifaints within me;
my heart within me is appalled.
5jI remember the days of old;
kI meditate on all that you have done;
I ponder the work of your hands.
6lI stretch out my hands to you;
mmy soul thirsts for you like na parched land. Selah
7oAnswer me quickly, O Lord!
pMy spirit fails!
qHide not your face from me,
rlest I be like those who go down to the pit.
8sLet me hear in the morning of your steadfast love,
for in you I ttrust.
uMake me know the way I should go,
vfor to you I lift up my soul.
9wDeliver me from my enemies, O Lord!
I have fled to you for refuge.1
10xTeach me to do your will,
for you are my God!
yLet your good Spirit zlead me
on alevel ground!
11bFor your name's sake, O Lord, cpreserve my life!
In your righteousness dbring my soul out of trouble!
12And in your steadfast love you will ecut off my enemies,
and you will destroy all the adversaries of my soul,
for I am your fservant.
Footnotes
- 1 143:9 One Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts To you I have covered
The Prophesied Kingdom — Part One
Ezra 1:1 – Malachi 4:6 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 36:31 • ID: 2390The Prophesied Kingdom — Part Two
Ezra 1:1 – Malachi 4:6 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 43:38 • ID: 2391Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language.