While I am still alive, extend to me the loyalty of the <sc>Lordsc>, or else I will die!

But my loyal love will not be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.

<p class="poetry">He gives his chosen king magnificent victories;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">he is faithful to his chosen ruler,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">to David and to his descendants forever!&#8221;p>

Solomon replied to God, &#8220;You demonstrated<n id="1" /> great loyalty to my father David and have made me king in his place.

O <sc>Lordsc> God, do not reject your chosen ones!<n id="1" /> Remember the faithful promises you made to your servant David!&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">But as for me,<n id="1" /> because of your great faithfulness I will enter your house;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I will bow down toward your holy temple as I worship you.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">He<n id="1" /> gives his chosen king magnificent victories;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">he is faithful<n id="3" /> to his chosen ruler,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">to David and his descendants<n id="5" /> forever.&#8221;<n id="6" />p>

<p class="poetry">For the king trusts<n id="1" /> in the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">and because of the sovereign <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s<n id="2" /> faithfulness he is not upended.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Surely your goodness and faithfulness<n id="1" /> will pursue<n id="2" /> me all my days,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and I will live in<n id="4" /> the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s house<n id="5" /> for the rest of my life.<n id="6" />p>

<p class="poetry">Do not hold against me<n id="1" /> the sins of my youth<n id="2" /> or my rebellious acts!p> <p class="poetry">Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O <sc>Lordsc>!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will be happy and rejoice in your faithfulness,p> <p class="poetry">because you notice my painp> <p class="poetry">and you are aware of how distressed I am.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> deserves praise<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">for he demonstrated his amazing faithfulness to me when I was besieged by enemies.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">How precious<n id="1" /> is your loyal love, O God!p> <p class="poetry">The human race finds shelter under your wings.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, you do not withhold<n id="1" /> your compassion from me.p> <p class="poetry">May your loyal love and faithfulness continually protect me!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">By day the <sc>Lordsc> decrees his loyal love,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and by night he gives me a song,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">a prayer<n id="3" /> to the living God.p>

<p class="poetry">But I<n id="1" /> am like a flourishing<n id="2" /> olive tree in the house of God;p> <p class="poetry">I continually<n id="3" /> trust in God&#8217;s loyal love.p>

<p class="poetry">May he send help from heaven and deliver me<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">from my enemies who hurl insults!<n id="2" /> (Selah)p> <p class="poetry">May God send his loyal love and faithfulness!p>

<p class="poetry">For your loyal love extends beyond the sky,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and your faithfulness reaches the clouds.p>

<p class="poetry">You are my source of strength! I will sing praises to you!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">For God is my refuge,<n id="2" /> the God who loves me.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">May he reign<n id="1" /> forever before God!p> <p class="poetry">Decree that your loyal love and faithfulness should protect him.<n id="2" />p>