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1 Hear me, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
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Lord, hear me and answer me. 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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Keep my life safe. I am faithful to you. You are my God. Save me. I trust in you.
3 have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.
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Lord, show me your favor. I call out to you all day long.
4 Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you.
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Bring joy to me. Lord, I worship you.
5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.
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Lord, you are good. You are forgiving. You are full of love for all who call out to you.
6 Hear my prayer, LORD; listen to my cry for mercy.
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Lord, hear my prayer. Listen to my cry for your favor.
7 When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me.
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When I'm in trouble, I will call out to you. And 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's no one like you among the gods. No one can do what you do.
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 of the nations you have made will come and worship you. They will bring glory to you.
10 For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God.
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You are great. You 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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Lord, teach me how you want me to live. Then I will follow your truth. Give me a heart that doesn't want anything more than to worship you.
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. I will bring glory to you 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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Great is your love for me. You have kept me from going down into the grave.
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 people are attacking me. A gang of mean people is trying to kill me. They don't care 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 Lord, you are a God who is tender and kind. You are gracious. You are slow to get angry. You are faithful and full of love.
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 show me your favor. Give me strength and save me.
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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Prove your goodness to me. Then my enemies will see it and be put to shame. Lord, you have helped me and given me comfort.
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