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Good News Translation GNT
1 Hear me, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
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Listen to me, Lord, and answer me, for I am helpless and weak.
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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Save me from death, because I am loyal to you; save me, for I am your servant and I trust in you.
3 have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.
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You are my God, so be merciful to me; I pray to you all day long.
4 Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you.
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Make your servant glad, O Lord, because my prayers go up to you.
5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.
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You are good to us and forgiving, full of constant love for all who pray to you.
6 Hear my prayer, LORD; listen to my cry for mercy.
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Listen, Lord, to my prayer; hear my cries for help.
7 When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me.
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I call to you in times of trouble, because you answer my prayers.
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, not one has done what you have done.
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 the nations that you have created will come and bow down to you; they will praise your greatness.
10 For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God.
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You are mighty and do wonderful things; you alone 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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Teach me, Lord, what you want me to do, and I will obey you faithfully; teach me to serve you with complete devotion.
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 you with all my heart, O Lord my God; I will proclaim your greatness forever.
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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How great is your constant love for me! You have saved me from the grave itself.
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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Proud people are coming against me, O God; a cruel gang is trying to kill me - people who pay no attention to you.
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 merciful and loving God, always patient, always kind and faithful.
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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Turn to me and have mercy on me; strengthen me and save me, because I serve you just as my mother did.
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 proof of your goodness, Lord; those who hate me will be ashamed when they see that you have given me comfort and help.
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.