From the days of your ancestors you have ignored my commandments and have not kept them! Return to me, and I will return to you," says the Lord who rules over all. "But you say, 'How should we return?'

Deliver

Rise up, Lord! Confront him! Knock him down! Use your sword to rescue me from the wicked man!

Deliver me from the sword! Save my life from the claws of the wild dogs!

For you will extend your great loyal love to me, and will deliver my life from the depths of Sheol.

I called on the name of the Lord, "Please Lord, rescue my life!"

I said, "O Lord, rescue me from those who lie with their lips and those who deceive with their tongue.

The Lord will protect you from all harm; he will protect your life.

"Look, the grief I experienced was for my benefit. You delivered me from the pit of oblivion. For you removed all my sins from your sight.

For

Do not hold against me the sins of my youth or my rebellious acts! Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O Lord!

O Lord, may you hear my prayer and be favorably disposed to me! O God, because of your great loyal love, answer me with your faithful deliverance!

Do not hold us accountable for the sins of earlier generations! Quickly send your compassion our way, for we are in serious trouble!

Listen attentively, my God, and hear! Open your eyes and look on our desolated ruins and the city called by your name. For it is not because of our own righteous deeds that we are praying to you, but because your compassion is abundant.

to the praise of the glory of his grace that he has freely bestowed on us in his dearly loved Son.

to demonstrate in the coming ages the surpassing wealth of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

General references

"I thought, 'I will no longer see the Lord in the land of the living, I will no longer look on humankind with the inhabitants of the world.