New Living Translation NLT
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 Bend down, O LORD, and hear my prayer; answer me, for I need your help.
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A Prayer of David. Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, Answer me, for I [am] poor and needy.
2 Protect me, for I am devoted to you. Save me, for I serve you and trust 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 Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I am calling on you constantly.
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Favour me, O Lord, for to Thee I call all the day.
4 Give me happiness, O Lord, for I give myself to you.
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Rejoice the soul of Thy servant, For unto Thee, O Lord, my soul I lift up.
5 O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.
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For Thou, Lord, [art] good and forgiving. And abundant in kindness to all calling Thee.
6 Listen closely to my prayer, O LORD ; hear my urgent cry.
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Hear, O Jehovah, my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplications.
7 I will call to you whenever I’m in trouble, and you will answer me.
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In a day of my distress I call Thee, For Thou dost answer me.
8 No pagan god is like you, O Lord. None can do what you do!
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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 made will come and bow before you, Lord; they will praise your holy 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 perform wonderful 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 ways, O LORD, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you.
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Show me, O Jehovah, Thy way, I walk in Thy truth, My heart doth rejoice to fear Thy name.
12 With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God. I will give glory to 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 your love for me is very great. You have rescued me from the depths of death.
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For Thy kindness [is] great toward me, And Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.
14 O God, insolent people rise up against me; a violent gang is trying to kill me. You mean nothing to them.
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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, O Lord, are a God of compassion and mercy, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing 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 Look down and have mercy on me. Give your strength to your servant; save me, the son of your servant.
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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 Send me a sign of your favor. Then those who hate me will be put to shame, for you, O LORD, help and comfort 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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