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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. Bow down Your ear, O Lord, hear me; For 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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Preserve my life, for I am holy; You are my God; Save Your servant who trusts in You!
3 have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.
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Be merciful to me, O Lord, For I cry to You all day long.
4 Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you.
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Rejoice the soul of Your servant, For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.
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For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.
6 Hear my prayer, LORD; listen to my cry for mercy.
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Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; And attend to the voice of my supplications.
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 will call upon You, For You will answer me.
8 Among the gods there is none like you, Lord; no deeds can compare with yours.
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Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; Nor are there any 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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All nations whom You have made Shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And shall glorify 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 wondrous 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 Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear 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 praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forevermore.
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 great is Your mercy toward me, And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.
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, the proud have risen against me, And a mob of violent men have sought my life, And have not set 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 compassion, and gracious, Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth.
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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Oh, turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give Your strength to Your servant, And save the son of Your maidservant.
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 for good, That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, Because You, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
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