Psalms 27:7-12

7Lord, hear me when I call to you for help. Be kind to me and answer me.

8I have heard you say to me, ‘Come near to me.’ So I will come and pray to you, Lord.

9Please do not turn away from me. I am your servant, so do not be angry with me. You have always helped me in the past, so do not push me away now. You are the one who saves me, God, so do not turn away from me.

10Even if my father and my mother leave me, the Lord will still take care of me.

11Lord, please teach me to follow your way. Lead me along a good, safe path, because my enemies are waiting to attack me.

12Do not give me to my enemies. They say false things against me, so that they can destroy me.