King James Version KJV
New Living Translation NLT
1 Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
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Bend down, O LORD, and hear my prayer; answer me, for I need your help.
2 Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
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Protect me, for I am devoted to you. Save me, for I serve you and trust you. You are my God.
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 am calling on you constantly.
4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
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Give me happiness, O Lord, for I give myself to you.
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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O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.
6 Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
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Listen closely to my prayer, O LORD ; hear my urgent cry.
7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.
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I will call to you whenever I’m in trouble, and 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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No pagan god is like you, O Lord. None can do what you do!
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 made will come and bow before you, Lord; they will praise your holy name.
10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
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For you are great and perform wonderful deeds. 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 ways, O LORD, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you.
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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With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God. I will give glory to 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 your love for me is very great. You have rescued me from the depths of death.
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 people rise up against me; a violent gang is trying to kill me. You mean nothing to 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 of compassion and mercy, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing 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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Look down and have mercy on me. Give your strength to your servant; save me, the son of your servant.
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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Send me a sign of your favor. Then those who hate me will be put to shame, for you, O LORD, help and comfort me.
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