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1 LORD, listen closely to me and answer me, because I am poor and in need.
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Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
2 Guard my life because I am faithful. Save your servant who trusts in you—you! My God!
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Preserve my life, for I am devoted to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God;
3 Have mercy on me, Lord, because I cry out to you all day long.
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be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all day long.
4 Make your servant's life happy again because, my Lord, I offer my life to you,
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Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
5 because, my Lord, you are good and forgiving, full of faithful love for all those who cry out to you.
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For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you.
6 Listen closely to my prayer, LORD; pay close attention to the sound of my requests for mercy.
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Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; listen to my cry of supplication.
7 Whenever I am in trouble, I cry out to you, because you will answer me.
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In the day of my trouble I call on you, for you will answer me.
8 My Lord! There is no one like youamong the gods! There is nothing that can compare to your works!
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There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours.
9 All the nations that you've made will come and bow down before you, Lord; they will glorify your name,
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All the nations you have made shall come and bow down before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name.
10 because you are awesome and a wonder-worker. You are God. Just you.
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For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God.
11 Teach me your way, LORD, so that I can walk in your truth. Make my heart focused only on honoring your name.
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Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart to revere your name.
12 I give thanks to you, my Lord, my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify your name forever,
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I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever.
13 because your faithful love toward me is awesome and because you've rescued my life from the lowest part of hell.
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For great is your steadfast love toward me; you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.
14 The arrogant rise up against me, God. A gang of violent people want me dead. They don't give a thought for you.
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O God, the insolent rise up against me; a band of ruffians seeks my life, and they do not set you before them.
15 But you, my Lord, are a God of compassion and mercy; you are very patient and full of faithful love.
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But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
16 Come back to me! Have mercy on me! Give your servant your strength; save this child of your servant!
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Turn to me and be gracious to me; give your strength to your servant; save the child of your serving girl.
17 Show me a sign of your goodness so that those who hate me will see it and be put to shame— show a sign that you, LORD, have helped me and comforted me.
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Show me a sign of your favor, so that those who hate me may see it and be put to shame, because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
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