<p class="poetry">Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt,p> <p class="poetry">but the godly show compassion and are generous.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">As for you, O <sc>Lordsc>, have mercy on me and raise me up,p> <p class="poetry">so I can pay them back!&#8221;<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Have mercy on me,<n id="1" /> O Lord,p> <p class="poetry">for I cry out to you all day long!p>

<p class="poetry">It goes well for the one<n id="1" /> who generously lends money,p> <p class="poetry">and conducts his business honestly.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one who oppresses<n id="1" /> the poor insults<n id="2" /> his Creator,p> <p class="poetry">but whoever shows favor<n id="3" /> to the needy honors him.p>

<p class="poetry">The one who is gracious<n id="1" /> to the poor lends<n id="2" /> to the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">and the <sc>Lordsc><n id="3" /> will repay him<n id="4" /> for his good deed.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">The appetite<n id="1" /> of the wicked desires<n id="2" /> evil;p> <p class="poetry">his neighbor is shown no favor<n id="3" /> in his eyes.p>

<p class="poetry">The one who increases his wealth by increasing interest<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">gathers it for someone who is gracious<n id="2" /> to the needy.p>

a nation of stern appearance that will have no regard for the elderly or pity for the young.

<p class="poetry">Have mercy on me,<n id="1" /> <sc>Lordsc>, for I am frail!p> <p class="poetry">Heal me, <sc>Lordsc>, for my bones are shaking!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">when they prayed:<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Have mercy on me,<n id="2" /> <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">See how I am oppressed by those who hate me,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">O one who can snatch me away<n id="4" /> from the gates of death!p>

<p class="poetry">Have mercy on me, for I am in distress!p> <p class="poetry">My eyes grow dim<n id="1" /> from suffering.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I have lost my strength.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">As for me, I said:<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;O <sc>Lordsc>, have mercy on me!p> <p class="poetry">Heal me, for I have sinned against you!p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm, a song.p> <p class="poetry">May God show us his favor<n id="2" /> and bless us!<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">May he smile on us!<n id="4" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">Turn toward me and have mercy on me!p> <p class="poetry">Give your servant your strength!p> <p class="poetry">Deliver your slave!<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">You will rise up and have compassion on Zion.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">For it is time to have mercy on her,p> <p class="poetry">for the appointed time has come.p>

<p class="poetry">Indeed,<n id="1" /> your servants take delight in her stones,p> <p class="poetry">and feel compassion for<n id="2" /> the dust of her ruins.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">May no one show him kindness!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">May no one have compassion<n id="2" /> on his fatherless children!p>

<p class="poetry">When<n id="1" /> he speaks graciously,<n id="2" /> do not believe him,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">for there are seven<n id="4" /> abominations<n id="5" /> within him.p>

<p class="poetry">If the wicked are shown mercy,p> <p class="poetry">they do not learn about justice.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Even in a land where right is rewarded, they act unjustly;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">they do not see the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s majesty revealed.p>