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1 Hear me, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
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Bend an ear, God; answer me. I'm one miserable wretch!
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 me safe - haven't I lived a good life? Help your servant - I'm depending on you!
3 have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.
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You're my God; have mercy on me. I count on you from morning to night.
4 Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you.
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Give your servant a happy life; I put myself in your hands!
5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.
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You're well-known as good and forgiving, bighearted to all who ask for help.
6 Hear my prayer, LORD; listen to my cry for mercy.
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Pay attention, God, to my prayer; bend down and listen to my cry for help.
7 When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me.
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Every time I'm in trouble I call on you, confident that you'll answer.
8 Among the gods there is none like you, Lord; no deeds can compare with yours.
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There's no one quite like you among the gods, O Lord, and nothing to compare with 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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All the nations you made are on their way, ready to give honor to you, O Lord, Ready to put your beauty on display,
10 For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God.
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parading your greatness, And the great things you do - God, you're the one, there's no one but you!
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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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.
12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.
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From the bottom of my heart I thank you, dear Lord; I've never kept secret what you're up to.
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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You've always been great toward me - what love! You snatched me from the brink of disaster!
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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God, these bullies have reared their heads! A gang of thugs is after me - and they don't care a thing about 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 God, are both tender and kind, not easily angered, immense in love, and you never, never quit.
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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So look me in the eye and show kindness, give your servant the strength to go on, save your dear, dear child!
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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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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