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1 Hear me, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
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<A Prayer. Of David.> Let your ears be open to my voice, O Lord, and give me an answer; for I am poor and in need.
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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Keep my soul, for I am true to you; O my God, give salvation to your servant, whose hope is in you.
3 have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.
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Have mercy on me, O Lord; for my cry goes up to you all the day.
4 Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you.
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Make glad the soul of your servant; for it is lifted up to you, O Lord.
5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.
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You are good, O Lord, and full of forgiveness; your mercy is great to all who make their cry to you.
6 Hear my prayer, LORD; listen to my cry for mercy.
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O Lord, give ear to my prayer; and take note of the sound of my requests.
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 send up my cry to you; for you will give me an answer.
8 Among the gods there is none like you, Lord; no deeds can compare with yours.
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There is no god like you, O Lord; there are no works like your 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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Let all the nations whom you have made come and give worship to you, O Lord, giving glory to your name.
10 For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God.
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For you are great, and do great works of wonder; you only are God.
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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Make your way clear to me, O Lord; I will go on my way in your faith: let my heart be glad in the fear of your 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 give you praise, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will give glory to your name for ever.
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 your mercy to me is great; you have taken my soul up from the deep places of the underworld.
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, men of pride have come up against me, and the army of violent men would take my life; they have not put you 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 you, O Lord, are a God full of pity and forgiveness, slow to get angry, great in mercy and wisdom.
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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O be turned to me and have mercy on me: give your strength to your servant, and your salvation to the son of her who is your servant.
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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Give me a sign for good; so that my haters may see it and be shamed; because you, Lord, have been my help and comfort.
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