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1 Hear me, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
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Lord, listen to me and answer me. I am poor and helpless.
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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Protect me, because I worship you. My God, save me, your servant who trusts in you.
3 have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.
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Lord, have mercy on me, because I have called to you all day.
4 Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you.
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Give happiness to me, your servant, because I give my life to you, Lord.
5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.
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Lord, you are kind and forgiving and have great love for those who call to you.
6 Hear my prayer, LORD; listen to my cry for mercy.
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Lord, hear my prayer, and listen when I ask for mercy.
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 will answer me.
8 Among the gods there is none like you, Lord; no deeds can compare with yours.
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Lord, there is no god like you and no works like yours.
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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Lord, all the nations you have made will come and worship you. They will honor you.
10 For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God.
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You are great and you do miracles. Only you 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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Lord, teach me what you want me to do, and I will live by your truth. Teach me to respect you completely.
12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.
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Lord, my God, I will praise you with all my heart, and I will honor your name 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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You have great love for me. You have saved me from death.
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, proud men are attacking me; a gang of cruel men is trying to kill me. They do not respect you.
15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
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But Lord, you are a God who shows mercy and is kind. You don't become angry quickly. You have great love and faithfulness.
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. Give me, your servant, strength. Save me, the son of your female 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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Show me a sign of your goodness. When my enemies look, they will be ashamed. You, Lord, have helped me and comforted me. A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah.