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1 Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
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Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
2 Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
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Preserve my life, for I am godly; save your servant, who trusts in you—you are my God.
3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.
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Be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all the day.
4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
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Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
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For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.
6 Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
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Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace.
7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.
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In the day of my trouble I call upon you, for you answer me.
8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
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There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours.
9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
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All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name.
10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
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For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God.
11 Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
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Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.
12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
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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 For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
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For great is your steadfast love toward me; you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.
14 O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.
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O God, insolent men have risen up against me; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, and they do not set you before them.
15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
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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 O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
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Turn to me and be gracious to me; give your strength to your servant, and save the son of your maidservant.
17 Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.
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Show me a sign of your favor, that those who hate me may see and be put to shame because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.