Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me
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Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner (or sinner).
Master, Lord my God, in whose hands my fate is, save me Yourself according to Your mercy; do not let me perish in my sins and do not allow me to follow the unclean desires of the flesh that defile my soul: for I am Your creation, do not despise the work of Your hands, do not withdraw, have mercy and do not disgrace, do not leave me, Lord, for I am weak and I resort to You, my Patron God, heal my soul, for I have sinned before You. Save me according to Your mercy, for I have been in Your care from my youth - let those who wish to remove me from You through sinful deeds, obscene thoughts, unhelpful memories be ashamed; remove from me all debauchery and excess of vices. For You alone are Holy, alone Strong, alone Immortal, having incomparable power in everything, and by You alone strength is given to everyone against the devil and his army. For due to You is all glory, honor and worship, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit on the seats of destroyers: but his will is in the law of the Lord, and in His law shall he learn day and night. And it shall be like a tree planted by the going out of the waters, which shall yield its fruit in its season, and its leaf shall not fall away: and all that ever createth shall prosper. Not like wickedness, not like this: but like dust, which the wind sweeps away from the face of the earth. For this reason, wickedness will not be resurrected for judgment, below sinners for the council of the righteous. For the Lord preaches the way of the righteous, and the way of the wicked will perish.
Lord, do not reprove me with Your wrath, but punish me with Your wrath. Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am weak: heal me, Lord, for my bones are crushed, and my soul is greatly troubled: and Thou, Lord, how long? Turn, Lord, deliver my soul, save me for the sake of Thy mercy: for in death I will not remember you, but in hell who will confess to you? I am weary with my sighing, I will wash my bed every night, I will wet my bed with my tears. My eye was troubled with rage, I vowed against all my enemies. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the Lord has heard the voice of my crying, the Lord has heard my prayer, the Lord has accepted my prayer. May all my enemies be ashamed and dismayed, may they return and be ashamed very soon.
Do not be jealous of those who are evil; be not jealous of those who commit lawlessness. Like the grass, they will soon dry up, and like the potion of grain, they will soon disappear. Trust in the Lord and do goodness: and populate the earth, and enjoy its riches. Delight the Lord, and He will grant you the petitions of your heart. Open your way to the Lord and trust in Him, and He will do it. And he will bring forth your righteousness like light and your destiny like noonday. Obey the Lord and beg Him. Do not be jealous of the one who is late in his journey, the person who commits crimes. Stop from anger and leave rage: do not be jealous, even be deceitful; those who are wicked will be consumed, but those who endure the Lord will inherit the earth. And yet a little while, and there will be no sinner: and you will seek his place and will not find it. The meek ones will inherit the earth and enjoy the abundance of the world. The sinner looks upon the righteous and gnashes his teeth: but the Lord will laugh at him, he will see for sure that his day will come.
Draw the sword of the sinner, strain your bow, cast down the wretched and the poor, slay the upright in heart. Let their sword enter into their hearts, and let their bows be broken. A little is better for the righteous than the great riches of sinners. For the sinners' arms will be broken, but the righteous Lord will establish. The message of the Lord is the way of the blameless, and their wealth will endure forever. They will not be ashamed in times of evil and in days of famine they will be satisfied, even as sinners perish. Defeat the Lord, become greatly glorified by him and ascend, disappearing like smoke. The sinner borrows and does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives. For those who bless Him will inherit the earth, but those who curse Him will be consumed. From the Lord a man’s feet are straightened, and his ways are greatly delighted. Whenever he falls, he will not be broken, for the Lord strengthens his hand. The youngest was, for he grew old, and did not see the righteous man left, below his seed asking for bread. All day long the righteous one has mercy and gives back, and his seed will be a blessing.
Turn away from evil and do good, and dwell in the age of ages. For the Lord loves judgment and will not forsake His venerables: they will be preserved forever: but the wicked will be married, and the seed of the wicked will be consumed. The righteous women will inherit the earth and dwell in it forever. The mouth of the righteous shall learn wisdom, and his tongue shall speak judgment. The law of his God shall be in his heart, and his feet shall not falter. The sinner looks at the righteous and seeks to put him to death: the Lord will not leave him in his hand; he will judge him even as he judges him. Be patient with the Lord and preserve his path, and he will exalt you to inherit the earth: you will sometimes be consumed by a sinner, see. I saw the wicked one exalted and towering like the cedars of Lebanon: and he passed by, and behold, he was not, and he sought him, and his place was not found. Maintain kindness and see what is right, for there is peace for man. The wicked will be consumed together: the remnants of the wicked will be consumed.
The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord, and their protector is in time of tribulation: and the Lord will help them and deliver them, and will remove them from the sinner and save them, because He trusted in Him.
*Hereinafter Synodal translation.
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