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1 Hear me, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
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Bow down thine ear, O Jehovah, and answer me; For I am poor and needy.
2 Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God;
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Preserve my soul; For I am godly: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
3 have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.
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Be merciful unto me, O Lord; For unto thee do I cry all the day long.
4 Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you.
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Rejoice the soul of thy servant; For unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.
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For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness unto all them that call upon thee.
6 Hear my prayer, LORD; listen to my cry for mercy.
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Give ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer; And hearken unto the voice of my supplications.
7 When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me.
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In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee; For thou wilt answer me.
8 Among the gods there is none like you, Lord; no deeds can compare with yours.
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There is none like unto thee among the gods, O Lord; Neither [are there any works] like unto thy works.
9 All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord; they will bring glory to your name.
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All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; And they shall glorify thy name.
10 For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God.
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For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: Thou art God alone.
11 Teach me your way, LORD, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.
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Teach me thy way, O Jehovah; I will walk in thy truth: Unite my heart to fear thy name.
12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.
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I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; And I will glorify thy name for evermore.
13 For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead.
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For great is thy lovingkindness toward me; And thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.
14 Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God; ruthless people are trying to kill me— they have no regard for you.
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O God, the proud are risen up against me, And a company of violent men have sought after my soul, And have not set thee before them.
15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
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But thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.
16 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.
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Oh turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; Give thy strength unto thy servant, And save the son of thy handmaid.
17 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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Show me a token for good, That they who hate me may see it, and be put to shame, Because thou, Jehovah, hast helped me, and comforted me.
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