<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> deserves praise,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">for he has heard my plea for mercy!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, hear my prayer!p> <p class="poetry">Pay attention to my plea for mercy!p>

<t /><p class="poetry">I love the <sc>Lordsc>p> <p class="poetry">because he heard my plea for mercy,<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">O Lord, listen to me!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Pay attention to<n id="2" /> my plea for mercy!p>

<p class="poetry">Hear my plea for mercy when I cry out to you for help,p> <p class="poetry">when I lift my hands<n id="1" /> toward your holy temple!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">I say to the <sc>Lordsc>, &#8220;You are my God.&#8221;p> <p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, pay attention to my plea for mercy!p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, hear my prayer!p> <p class="poetry">Pay attention to my plea for help!p> <p class="poetry">Because of your faithfulness and justice, answer me!p>

<p class="poetry">I jumped to conclusions and said,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;I am cut off from your presence!&#8221;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">But you heard my plea for mercy when I cried out to you for help.p>