by saving their lives from death and sustaining them during times of famine.

ג (Gimel) Be kind to your servant! Then I will live and keep your instructions.

ד (Dalet) I collapse in the dirt. Revive me with your word!

Turn my eyes away from what is worthless! Revive me with your word!

Look, I long for your precepts. Revive me with your deliverance!

This is what comforts me in my trouble, for your promise revives me.

May I experience your compassion, so I might live! For I find delight in your law.

Revive me with your loyal love, that I might keep the rules you have revealed.

I am suffering terribly. O Lord, revive me with your word!

Sustain me as you promised, so that I will live. Do not disappoint me!

Your rules remain just. Give me insight so that I can live.

Listen to me because of your loyal love! O Lord, revive me, as you typically do!

Fight for me and defend me! Revive me with your word!

Your compassion is great, O Lord. Revive me, as you typically do!

May I live and praise you! May your regulations help me!

so that he might continue to live forever and not experience death.

The oppressed look on – let them rejoice! You who seek God, may you be encouraged!

Then we will not turn away from you. Revive us and we will pray to you!

Will you not revive us once more? Then your people will rejoice in you!

I will not die, but live, and I will proclaim what the Lord has done.