By: Minister Denise N. Fyffe
A Prayer of Faith in Time of Distress
1. O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger,
Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure.
2. Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak;
O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled.
3. My soul also is greatly troubled;
But You, O Lord—how long?
4. Return, O Lord, deliver me!
Oh, save me for Your mercies’ sake!
5. For in death there is no remembrance of You;
In the grave who will give You thanks?
6. I am weary with my groaning;
All night I make my bed swim;
I drench my couch with my tears.
7. My eye wastes away because of grief;
It grows old because of all my enemies.
8. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity;
For the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.
9. The Lord has heard my supplication;
The Lord will receive my prayer.
10. Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly troubled;
Let them turn back and be ashamed suddenly.
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