⁹ Lord, give victory to the king!^(A)
May he^[a] answer us on the day that we call.

⁷ I call on you in the day of my distress,
for you will answer me.^(A)

² Do not hide your face from me in my day of trouble.
Listen closely to me;
answer me quickly when I call.^(A)

²⁸ Then they will call me, but I won’t answer;
they will search for me, but won’t find me.^(A)

⁹ At that time, when you call, the Lord will answer;^(A)
when you cry out, he will say, “Here I am.”
If you get rid of the yoke among you,
the finger-pointing and malicious speaking,^(B)

²⁴ Even before they call, I will answer;^(A)
while they are still speaking, I will hear.