The Message Bible MSG
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 Bend an ear, God; answer me. I'm one miserable wretch!
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A Prayer of David. Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, Answer me, for I [am] poor and needy.
2 Keep me safe - haven't I lived a good life? Help your servant - I'm depending on you!
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Keep my soul, for I [am] pious, Save Thy servant -- who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God.
3 You're my God; have mercy on me. I count on you from morning to night.
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Favour me, O Lord, for to Thee I call all the day.
4 Give your servant a happy life; I put myself in your hands!
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Rejoice the soul of Thy servant, For unto Thee, O Lord, my soul I lift up.
5 You're well-known as good and forgiving, bighearted to all who ask for help.
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For Thou, Lord, [art] good and forgiving. And abundant in kindness to all calling Thee.
6 Pay attention, God, to my prayer; bend down and listen to my cry for help.
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Hear, O Jehovah, my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplications.
7 Every time I'm in trouble I call on you, confident that you'll answer.
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In a day of my distress I call Thee, For Thou dost answer me.
8 There's no one quite like you among the gods, O Lord, and nothing to compare with your works.
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There is none like Thee among the gods, O Lord, And like Thy works there are none.
9 All the nations you made are on their way, ready to give honor to you, O Lord, Ready to put your beauty on display,
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All nations that Thou hast made Come and bow themselves before Thee, O Lord, And give honour to Thy name.
10 parading your greatness, And the great things you do - God, you're the one, there's no one but you!
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For great [art] Thou, and doing wonders, Thou [art] God Thyself alone.
11 Train me, God, to walk straight; then I'll follow your true path. Put me together, one heart and mind; then, undivided, I'll worship in joyful fear.
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Show me, O Jehovah, Thy way, I walk in Thy truth, My heart doth rejoice to fear Thy name.
12 From the bottom of my heart I thank you, dear Lord; I've never kept secret what you're up to.
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I confess Thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I honour Thy name to the age.
13 You've always been great toward me - what love! You snatched me from the brink of disaster!
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For Thy kindness [is] great toward me, And Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.
14 God, these bullies have reared their heads! A gang of thugs is after me - and they don't care a thing about you.
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O God, the proud have risen up against me, And a company of the terrible sought my soul, And have not placed Thee before them,
15 But you, O God, are both tender and kind, not easily angered, immense in love, and you never, never quit.
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And Thou, O Lord, [art] God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth.
16 So look me in the eye and show kindness, give your servant the strength to go on, save your dear, dear child!
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Look unto me, and favour me, Give Thy strength to Thy servant, And give salvation to a son of Thine handmaid.
17 Make a show of how much you love me so the bullies who hate me will stand there slack-jawed, As you, God, gently and powerfully put me back on my feet.
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Do with me a sign for good, And those hating me see and are ashamed, For Thou, O Jehovah, hast helped me, Yea, Thou hast comforted me!
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.
Young's Literal Translation is in the public domain.