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Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 Hear me, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
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A Prayer of David. Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, 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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Keep my soul, for I [am] pious, Save Thy servant -- who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God.
3 have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.
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Favour me, O Lord, for to Thee I call all the day.
4 Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you.
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Rejoice the soul of Thy servant, For unto Thee, O Lord, my soul I lift up.
5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.
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For Thou, Lord, [art] good and forgiving. And abundant in kindness to all calling Thee.
6 Hear my prayer, LORD; listen to my cry for mercy.
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Hear, O Jehovah, 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 a day of my distress I call 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, And like Thy works there are none.
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 that Thou hast made Come and bow themselves before Thee, O Lord, And give honour to Thy name.
10 For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God.
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For great [art] Thou, and doing wonders, Thou [art] God Thyself alone.
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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Show me, O Jehovah, Thy way, I walk in Thy truth, My heart doth rejoice 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 confess Thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I honour Thy name to the age.
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 Thy kindness [is] great toward me, And Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest 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 up against me, And a company of the terrible sought my soul, And have not placed 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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And Thou, O Lord, [art] God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness 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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Look unto me, and favour me, Give Thy strength to Thy servant, And give salvation to a son of Thine 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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Do with me a sign for good, And those hating me see and are ashamed, For Thou, O Jehovah, hast helped me, Yea, Thou hast comforted me!
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