² Let my prayer come before you, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

¹ <To the chief music-maker on wind instruments. A Psalm. Of David.> Give ear to my words, O Lord; give thought to my heart-searchings.

² Let the voice of my cry come to you, my King and my God; for to you will I make my prayer.

³ My voice will come to you in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I send my prayer to you, and keep watch.

³ Let my voice come before you, and give me an answer, O Lord my God; let your light be shining on me, so that the sleep of death may not overtake me;

¹ <To the chief music-maker, on Neginoth. Maschil. Of David.> Give hearing to my prayer, O God; and let not your ear be shut against my request.

² Give thought to me, and let my prayer be answered: I have been made low in sorrow;

² Lord, let my voice come before you: let your ears be awake to the voice of my prayer.

⁷ Be quick in answering me, O Lord, for the strength of my spirit is gone: let me see your face, so that I may not be like those who go down into the underworld.