<p class="poetry">For he never bothered to show kindness;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">he harassed the oppressed and needy,p> <p class="poetry">and killed the disheartened.<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Not to us, O <sc>Lordsc>, not to us!p> <p class="poetry">But to your name bring honor,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">for the sake of your loyal love and faithfulness.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will bow down toward your holy temple,p> <p class="poetry">and give thanks to your name,p> <p class="poetry">because of your loyal love and faithfulness,p> <p class="poetry">for you have exalted your promise above the entire sky.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">May the godly strike me in love and correct me!p> <p class="poetry">May my head not refuse<n id="1" /> choice oil!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Indeed, my prayer is a witness against their evil deeds.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">May I hear about your loyal love in the morning,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">for I trust in you.p> <p class="poetry">Show me the way I should go,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">because I long for you.<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; a psalm of David, written when Nathan the prophet confronted him after David&#8217;s affair with Bathsheba.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Have mercy on me, O God, because of<n id="3" /> your loyal love!p> <p class="poetry">Because of<n id="4" /> your great compassion, wipe away my rebellious acts!<n id="5" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; a well-written song<n id="2" /> by David. It was written when Doeg the Edomite went and informed Saul: &#8220;David has arrived at the home of Ahimelech.&#8221;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">Why do you boast about your evil plans,<n id="4" /> O powerful man?p> <p class="poetry">God&#8217;s loyal love protects me all day long!<n id="5" />p>