• Prayer for Protection, Guidance, and Pardon.

  • 1 To You, Lord, I lift up my soul.
  • 2 My God, in You I trust, Do not let me be ashamed; Do not let my enemies rejoice over me.
  • 3 Indeed, none of those who wait for You will be ashamed; Those who deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed.
  • 4 Make me know Your ways, Lord; Teach me Your paths.
  • 5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; For You I wait all the day.
  • 6 Remember, Lord, Your compassion and Your faithfulness, For they have been from of old.
  • 7 Do not remember the sins of my youth or my wrongdoings; Remember me according to Your faithfulness, For Your goodness’ sake, Lord.
  • 8 The Lord is good and upright; Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.
  • 9 He leads the humble in justice, And He teaches the humble His way.
  • 10 All the paths of the Lord are faithfulness and truth To those who comply with His covenant and His testimonies.
  • 11 For the sake of Your name, Lord, Forgive my wrongdoing, for it is great.
  • 12 Who is the person who fears the Lord? He will instruct him in the way he should choose.
  • 13 His soul will dwell in prosperity, And his descendants will inherit the land.
  • 14 The secret of the Lord is for those who fear Him, And He will make them know His covenant.
  • 15 My eyes are continually toward the Lord, For He will rescue my feet from the net.
  • 16 Turn to me and be gracious to me, For I am lonely and afflicted.
  • 17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged; Bring me out of my distresses.
  • 18 Look at my misery and my trouble, And forgive all my sins.
  • 19 Look at my enemies, for they are many, And they hate me with violent hatred.
  • 20 Guard my soul and save me; Do not let me be ashamed, for I take refuge in You.
  • 21 Let integrity and uprightness protect me, For I wait for You.
  • 22 Redeem Israel, God, From all his distress.