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For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead.

For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead.

My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me.

My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me.

I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah

I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah

Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.

Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.

Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.

Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD; I flee to You for refuge.

Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.

And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, for I am Your servant.

Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.

Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.

Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.

He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.

He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.

He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.

He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.

He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.

A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.

My mouth will declare the praise of the LORD; let every creature bless His holy name forever and ever.

Hallelujah! Praise the LORD, O my soul.

I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.

My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them.

…my son, do not walk the road with them or set foot upon their path.

If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.

If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.

If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.

Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand,

Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand,

…because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction,

…because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction,

They accepted none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof.

They accepted none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof.

My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,

My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,

My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,

My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;

My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;

My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;

My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;

My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.

Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.

For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive.

When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother,

When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother,

…he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.

…he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.

Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.

Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.

Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.

My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.

My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.

My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.

My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,

My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,

My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,

So now, my sons, listen to me, and do not turn aside from the words of my mouth.

So now, my sons, listen to me, and do not turn aside from the words of my mouth.

…and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof!

I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my mentors.

I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my mentors.

I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my mentors.

Why be captivated, my son, by an adulteress, or embrace the bosom of a stranger?

My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge with a stranger,

…then do this, my son, to free yourself, for you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands: Go, humble yourself, and press your plea with your neighbor.

My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.

My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you.

My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you.

My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you.

Keep my commandments and live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.

Keep my commandments and live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.

Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your kinsman,

For at the window of my house I looked through the lattice.

“I have made my peace offerings; today I have paid my vows.

“I have made my peace offerings; today I have paid my vows.

I have decked my bed with coverings, with colored linen from Egypt.

I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, with aloes, and with cinnamon.

For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.

Now, my sons, listen to me, and attend to the words of my mouth.

Now, my sons, listen to me, and attend to the words of my mouth.

“To you, O men, I call out, and my cry is to the sons of men.

Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.

For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

All the words of my mouth are righteous; none are crooked or perverse.

Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.

My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.

My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.

Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.

Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.

“Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed.

If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.