A Prayer of Faith in Time of Distress

¹O Lord , do not rebuke me in Your anger,[#Ps. 38:1; 118:18; (Jer. 10:24)]

Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure.

²Have mercy on me, O Lord , for I am weak;

O Lord , heal me, for my bones are troubled.

³My soul also is greatly troubled;[#Ps. 88:3; John 12:27]

But You, O Lord —how long?

⁴Return, O Lord , deliver me!

Oh, save me for Your mercies’ sake!

⁵For in death there is no remembrance of You;[#Ps. 30:9; 88:10–12; 115:17; (Eccl. 9:10); Is. 38:18]

In the grave who will give You thanks?

⁶I am weary with my groaning;

All night I make my bed swim;

I drench my couch with my tears.

⁷My eye wastes away because of grief;[#Job 17:7; Ps. 31:9]

It grows old because of all my enemies.

⁸Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity;[#(Matt. 25:41)]

For the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.

⁹The Lord has heard my supplication;

The Lord will receive my prayer.

¹⁰Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly troubled;

Let them turn back and be ashamed suddenly.