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1 Hear me, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
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Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer 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 devoted to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God;
3 have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.
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be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all day long.
4 Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you.
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Gladden 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, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you.
6 Hear my prayer, LORD; listen to my cry for mercy.
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Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; listen to my cry of supplication.
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 call on 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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There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any 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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All the nations you have made shall come and bow down 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, that I may walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart to revere 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 give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify 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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For great is your steadfast love toward me; 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 insolent rise up against me; a band of ruffians seeks my life, and they do 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 merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast 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 be gracious to me; give your strength to your servant; save the child of your serving girl.
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 favor, so that those who hate me may see it and be put to shame, because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
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