Good News Translation GNT
Revised Standard Version RSV
1 Listen to me, Lord, and answer me, for I am helpless and weak.
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A Prayer of David. Incline thy ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
2 Save me from death, because I am loyal to you; save me, for I am your servant and I trust in you.
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Preserve my life, for I am godly; save thy servant who trusts in thee. Thou art my God;
3 You are my God, so be merciful to me; I pray to you all day long.
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be gracious to me, O Lord, for to thee do I cry all the day.
4 Make your servant glad, O Lord, because my prayers go up to you.
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Gladden the soul of thy servant, for to thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5 You are good to us and forgiving, full of constant love for all who pray to you.
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For thou, O Lord, art good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on thee.
6 Listen, Lord, to my prayer; hear my cries for help.
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Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; hearken to my cry of supplication.
7 I call to you in times of trouble, because you answer my prayers.
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In the day of my trouble I call on thee, for thou dost answer me.
8 There is no god like you, O Lord, not one has done what you have done.
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There is none like thee among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like thine.
9 All the nations that you have created will come and bow down to you; they will praise your greatness.
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All the nations thou hast made shall come and bow down before thee, O Lord, and shall glorify thy name.
10 You are mighty and do wonderful things; you alone are God.
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For thou art great and doest wondrous things, thou alone art God.
11 Teach me, Lord, what you want me to do, and I will obey you faithfully; teach me to serve you with complete devotion.
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Teach me thy way, O LORD, that I may walk in thy truth; unite my heart to fear thy name.
12 I will praise you with all my heart, O Lord my God; I will proclaim your greatness forever.
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I give thanks to thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify thy name for ever.
13 How great is your constant love for me! You have saved me from the grave itself.
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For great is thy steadfast love toward me; thou hast delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.
14 Proud people are coming against me, O God; a cruel gang is trying to kill me - people who pay no attention to you.
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O God, insolent men have risen up against me; a band of ruthless men seek my life, and they do not set thee before them.
15 But you, O Lord, are a merciful and loving God, always patient, always kind and faithful.
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But thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
16 Turn to me and have mercy on me; strengthen me and save me, because I serve you just as my mother did.
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Turn to me and take pity on me; give thy strength to thy servant, and save the son of thy handmaid.
17 Show me proof of your goodness, Lord; those who hate me will be ashamed when they see that you have given me comfort and help.
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Show me a sign of thy favor, that those who hate me may see and be put to shame because thou, LORD, hast helped me and comforted me.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.