King James Version KJV
New King James Version NKJV
1 Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
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A Prayer of David. Bow down Your ear, O Lord, hear 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 holy; You are my God; Save Your servant who trusts in You!
3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.
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Be merciful to me, O Lord, For I cry to You all day long.
4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
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Rejoice the soul of Your servant, For to You, O Lord, 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, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those 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; And attend to the voice of my supplications.
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 will call upon You, For You will 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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Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; Nor are there any works like Your works.
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 nations whom 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; I will 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 will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forevermore.
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 mercy toward me, And 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, the proud have risen against me, And a mob of violent men have sought my life, And have 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 full of compassion, and gracious, Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth.
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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Oh, turn to me, and have mercy on 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 for good, That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, Because You, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
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Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.