With all my heart I try to serve you; keep me from disobeying your commandments.

There are many who pray: "Give us more blessings, O LORD. Look on us with kindness!"

Be merciful to me, O God, because of your constant love. Because of your great mercy wipe away my sins!

I recognize my faults; I am always conscious of my sins.

Listen to me, LORD, and answer me, for I am helpless and weak.

You are my God, so be merciful to me; I pray to you all day long.

They have not prayed to me sincerely, but instead they throw themselves down and wail as the heathen do. When they pray for grain and wine, they gash themselves like pagans. What rebels they are!

So let us come near to God with a sincere heart and a sure faith, with hearts that have been purified from a guilty conscience and with bodies washed with clean water.

When you said, "Come worship me," I answered, "I will come, LORD."

You won't be afraid of your enemies; many people will ask you for help.

Show me how much you love me, LORD, and save me according to your promise.

You have kept your promise, LORD, and you are good to me, your servant.

Let your constant love comfort me, as you have promised me, your servant.

Listen to my prayer, and save me according to your promise!

I trust in God and am not afraid; I praise him for what he has promised. What can a mere human being do to me?

the LORD, whose promises I praise.

I face your holy Temple, bow down, and praise your name because of your constant love and faithfulness, because you have shown that your name and your commands are supreme.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.