There are numbers who say, Who will do us any good? the light of his face has gone from us.

Be my guide, O Lord, in the ways of your righteousness, because of those who are against me; make your way straight before my face.

He says in his heart, God has no memory of me: his face is turned away; he will never see it.

For the Lord is upright; he is a lover of righteousness: the upright will see his face.

Will you for ever put me out of your memory, O Lord? will your face for ever be turned away from me?

For you have made him a blessing for ever: you have given him joy in the light of your face.

For he has not been unmoved by the pain of him who is troubled; or kept his face covered from him; but he has given an answer to his cry.

When you said, Make search for my face, my heart said to you, For your face will I make my search.

Let not your face be covered from me; do not put away your servant in wrath; you have been my help: do not give me up or take your support from me, O God of my salvation.

Let your servant see the light of your face; in your mercy be my saviour.

The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to take away the memory of them from the earth.

And as for me, you are my support in my righteousness, giving me a place before your face for ever.

My soul is dry for need of God, the living God; when may I come and see the face of God?

For they did not make the land theirs by their swords, and it was not their arms which kept them safe; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your face, because you had pleasure in them.

My downfall is ever before me, and I am covered with the shame of my face;

Why is your face covered, and why do you give no thought to our trouble and our cruel fate?

Let your face be turned from my wrongdoing, and take away all my sins.

May God give us mercy and blessing, and let the light of his face be shining on us; (Selah.)

I have been wounded with sharp words because of you; my face has been covered with shame.

Let not your face be covered from your servant, for I am in trouble; quickly give me an answer.

Take us back again, O God; let us see the shining of your face, and let us be safe.

Take us back again, O God of armies; let us see the shining of your face, and let us be safe.

It is burned with fire; it is cut down: they are made waste by the wrath of your face.

Take us back, O Lord God of armies; let us see the shining of your face, and let us be safe.

Lord, why have you sent away my soul? why is your face covered from me?

The seat of your kingdom is resting on righteousness and right judging: mercy and good faith come before your face.

Happy are the people who have knowledge of the holy cry: the light of your face, O Lord, will be shining on their way.

I will have those who are against him broken before his face, and his haters will be crushed under my blows.

O God, in whose hands is punishment, O God of punishment, let your shining face be seen.

Let us come before his face with praises; and make melody with holy songs.

And wine to make glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face shining, and bread giving strength to his heart.

If your face is veiled, they are troubled; when you take away their breath, they come to an end, and go back to the dust.

If you send out your spirit, they are given life; you make new the face of the earth.

Let your servant see the shining of your face; give me knowledge of your rules.