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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. Incline thy 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 godly; save thy servant who trusts in thee. Thou art 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 thee do I cry all the day.
4 Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you.
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Gladden the soul of thy servant, for to thee, O Lord, do 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 thou, O Lord, art good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on thee.
6 Hear my prayer, LORD; listen to my cry for mercy.
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Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; hearken 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 thee, for thou dost 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 thee among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like thine.
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 thou hast made shall come and bow down before thee, O Lord, and shall glorify thy name.
10 For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God.
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For thou art great and doest wondrous things, thou alone art 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 thy way, O LORD, that I may walk in thy truth; unite my heart to fear thy 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 thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify thy name for ever.
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 thy steadfast love toward me; thou hast 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, insolent men have risen up against me; a band of ruthless men seek my life, and they do not set thee 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 thou, O Lord, art 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 take pity on me; give thy strength to thy servant, and save the son of thy handmaid.
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 thy favor, that those who hate me may see and be put to shame because thou, LORD, hast helped me and comforted me.
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