Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
New International Version NIV
1 O Lord, incline thine ear, and hearken to me; for I am poor and needy.
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Hear me, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
2 Preserve my soul, for I am holy; save thy servant, O God, who hopes in thee.
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Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God;
3 Pity me, O Lord: for to thee will I cry all the day.
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have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.
4 Rejoice the sold of thy servant: for to thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.
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Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you.
5 For thou, O Lord, art kind, and gentle; and plenteous in mercy to all that call upon thee.
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You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.
6 Give ear to my prayer, o Lord; and attend to the voice of my supplication.
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Hear my prayer, LORD; listen to my cry for mercy.
7 In the day of my trouble I cried to thee: for thou didst hear me.
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When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me.
8 There is none like to thee, O Lord, among the god; and there are no works like to thy works.
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Among the gods there is none like you, Lord; no deeds can compare with yours.
9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come, and shall worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
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All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord; they will bring glory to your name.
10 For thou art great, and doest wonders: thou art the only and the great God.
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For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God.
11 Guide me, O Lord, in thy way, and I will walk in thy truth: let my heart rejoice, that I may fear thy name.
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Teach me your way, LORD, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.
12 I will give thee thanks, O Lord my God, with all my heart; and I will glorify thy name for ever.
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I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.
13 For thy mercy is great toward me; and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
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For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead.
14 O God, transgressors have risen up against me, and an assembly of violent men have sought my life; and have not set thee before them.
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Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God; ruthless people are trying to kill me— they have no regard for you.
15 But thou, O Lord God, art compassionate and merciful, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy and true.
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But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
16 Look thou upon me, and have mercy upon me: give thy strength to thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
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Turn to me and have mercy on me; show your strength in behalf of your servant; save me, because I serve you just as my mother did.
17 Establish with me a token for good; and let them that hate me see it and be ashamed; because thou, O Lord, hast helped me, and comforted me.
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Give me a sign of your goodness, that my enemies may see it and be put to shame, for you, LORD, have helped me and comforted me.
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