Look upon me and have mercy on me, according to the judgment of those who love Your name. Direct my steps according to Your word, and let not all iniquity possess me. Deliver me from the slander of men, and I will keep Your commandments. Make Thy face shine upon Thy servant, and teach me by Thy justification. My eyes know the coming of the waters, but I have not kept Your law. Thou art righteous, O Lord, and Thy judges are right. Thou hast commanded the truth of Thy testimony, and the truth is great. Thy jealousy has consumed me, for I have forgotten Thy words against mine. Your word is kindled with great heat, and Your servant loves it. I am the youngest and humbled, I have not forgotten Your justifications. Your righteousness is righteousness forever, and your law is truth. Having found me through sorrow and need, Your commandments are my teaching. The truth of Your testimony endures forever; give me understanding, and I will live. I cried with all my heart, hear me, O Lord, I will seek your righteousness. I called upon You, save me, and I will keep Your testimonies. I went ahead in hopelessness and cried out, trusting in Your words.
Prepare my eyes for the morning, that I may learn Your words. Hear my voice, Lord, according to Your mercy: live for me according to Your destiny. Those who persecute me with lawlessness have drawn near, but have departed from Your law. You are near, Lord, and all your ways are true. From the beginning I knew from Your testimonies that I founded You in the age. See my humility and forgive me, for I have not forgotten Your law. Judge my judgment and deliver me, for Thy word let me live. Salvation is far from the sinner, for I have not sought Your justifications. Your bounty is many, Lord, live for me according to your destiny. The many who drove me out and besieged me, did not turn away from Your testimonies. I have seen those who do not understand and have ceased to keep Your words. See, as I have loved Your commandments, O Lord, live me according to Your mercy. The beginning of Your words is truth, and the whole destiny of Your righteousness endures forever. The princes drove me to hell, and because of Your words my heart feared. I will rejoice in Your words, for I have gained much gain.
I have hated and detested injustice, but I have loved Your law. During the seven days of the day I praised You about the destinies of Your righteousness. There is peace for many who love Your law, and there is no temptation for them. I have longed for Your salvation, O Lord, and I have loved Your commandments. Preserve your testimonies, my soul, and love you dearly. I will keep Your commandments and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You, Lord. May my prayer come near before You, O Lord, according to Your word, make me understand. May my petition come before You, O Lord; deliver me according to Your word. My lips will burst forth with song, when Thou teachest me by Thy righteousness. My tongue proclaims Your words, for all Your commandments are true. Let Thy hand be to save me, as Thy commandments are willful. I have desired Your salvation, O Lord, and Your law is my teaching. My soul will live and praise You, and Your fate will help me. I have gone astray, like a lost sheep, seek Your servant, for I have not forgotten Your commandments. Look upon me and have mercy on me, as You mercifully judge those who love Your name.
Guide my steps with Your word, and let iniquity not take possession of me! Deliver me from human slander, and I will keep Your commandments! Illuminate Your servant with the radiance of Your face and teach me Your commandments! My eyes pour out streams of tears, for I have not kept Your law. You are righteous, O Lord, and your judgments are just; You have commanded the truth in Your revelations and the fullness of Your truth. I have grown weary, striving for You, for my enemies have forgotten Your words. Thy word is fiery, and Thy servant has loved it. I am the youngest and I am humbled, but I have not forgotten Your commandments. Your righteousness is righteousness forever, and Your law is truth. Troubles and sorrows took possession of me; but Your commandments are for my instruction. Eternal truth is Your revelations; give me some understanding, and I will live. I cried with all my heart, hear me, O Lord! I seek Your commandments. I called to You, save me, and I will preserve Your revelations. I got up before dawn and called to You; I trust in Your words. My eyes have greeted the morning, so that I may learn Your words. Hear my call, O Lord, by Thy mercy; by Thy righteous judgment grant me life!
My lawless persecutors have drawn near; They have departed from Your law. You are close to us, Lord, and all Your ways are truth. From a long time ago I knew from Your revelations that You have granted them forever. Look at my humiliation and deliver me, for I have not forgotten Your law. Judge my case and deliver me! According to Your word, grant me life! Sinners are far from salvation, for they did not seek Your commandments. Great are Your mercies, O Lord! By Your judgment grant me life! I have many persecutors and oppressors, but I have not abandoned Your revelations. I saw the foolish and was distressed, for they did not keep Your words. Look how I have loved Your commandments! Lord, by Your mercy grant me life! The basis of Your words is truth, and the judgments of Your righteousness are eternal. The princes persecuted me without my guilt; but my heart was afraid of Your words. I rejoiced at Your words, as if I had found great wealth. I have hated and despised unrighteousness, but I have loved Your law. Every day I praised You seven times for Your righteous judgments. Great peace overshadows those who love Your law, and temptations are not terrible for them.
I waited for You to grant me salvation, O Lord, and I loved Your commandments. My soul keeps Thy revelations, and loves them deeply. I keep Your commandments and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You, O Lord! May my prayer ascend to You: Lord! Give me understanding according to Your word! May my petition ascend to You: Lord! Deliver me according to Your word! Songs will flow from my lips when You teach me Your commandment. My tongue will proclaim Your words, for Your commandments are truth. May Your hand save me, for I have loved Your commandments. I wanted You to save me, O Lord, and Your law teaches me. My soul will live and praise You; and Your judgment will justify me. I wander like a lost sheep; but You will find Your servant, for I have not forgotten Your commandments!
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Slava:
According to the 17th kathisma, the Trisagion of Our Father: Also troparia, tone 2:
After kathisma 17. Trisagion according to Our Father: Troparion, tone 2:
I have sinned against You, O Savior, / like the prodigal son: / accept me, O Father, who repents, / and have mercy on me, O God.
I have sinned before You, Savior, / like the prodigal son; / accept me, Father, who repents, / and have mercy on me, O God!
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. I call to You, Christ the Savior, / with the publican’s voice: / cleanse me like you / and have mercy on me, O God.
Glory: I appeal to You, Christ the Savior, / in the voice of a publican: / “Be merciful to me, as to him, / and have mercy on me, O God!”
And now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Mother of God, do not despise me / demanding Your intercession: / for my soul trusts in You, / and have mercy on me.
And now: Mother of God, do not despise me, / in need of Your intercession, / for my soul trusts in You, / and have mercy on me!
Lord, have mercy (40) and prayer:
Lord, have mercy (40) and prayer: