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1 (85-1) <A prayer for David himself.> Incline thy ear, O Lord, and hear me: for I am needy and poor.
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Bend down, O LORD, and hear my prayer; answer me, for I need your help.
2 (85-2) Preserve my soul, for I am holy: save thy servant, O my God, that trusteth in thee.
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Protect me, for I am devoted to you. Save me, for I serve you and trust you. You are my God.
3 (85-3) Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I have cried to thee all the day.
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Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I am calling on you constantly.
4 (85-4) Give joy to the soul of thy servant, for to thee, O Lord, I have lifted up my soul.
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Give me happiness, O Lord, for I give myself to you.
5 (85-5) For thou, O Lord, art sweet and mild: and plenteous in mercy to all that call upon thee.
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O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.
6 (85-6) Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer: and attend to the voice of my petition.
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Listen closely to my prayer, O LORD ; hear my urgent cry.
7 (85-7) I have called upon thee in the day of my trouble: because thou hast heard me.
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I will call to you whenever I’m in trouble, and you will answer me.
8 (85-8) There is none among the gods like unto thee, O Lord: and there is none according to thy works.
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No pagan god is like you, O Lord. None can do what you do!
9 (85-9) All the nations thou hast made shall come and adore before thee, O Lord: and they shall glorify thy name.
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All the nations you made will come and bow before you, Lord; they will praise your holy name.
10 (85-10) For thou art great and dost wonderful things: thou art God alone.
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For you are great and perform wonderful deeds. You alone are God.
11 (85-11) Conduct me, O Lord, in thy way, and I will walk in thy truth: let my heart rejoice that it may fear thy name.
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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.
12 (85-12) I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify thy name for ever:
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With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God. I will give glory to your name forever,
13 (85-13) For thy mercy is great towards me: and thou hast delivered my soul out of the lower hell.
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for your love for me is very great. You have rescued me from the depths of death.
14 (85-14) O God, the wicked are risen up against me, and the assembly of the mighty have sought my soul: and they have not set thee before their eyes.
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O God, insolent people rise up against me; a violent gang is trying to kill me. You mean nothing to them.
15 (85-15) And thou, O Lord, art a God of compassion, and merciful, patient, and of much mercy, and true.
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But you, O Lord, are a God of compassion and mercy, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.
16 (85-16) O look upon me, and have mercy on me: give thy command to thy servant, and save the son of thy handmaid.
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Look down and have mercy on me. Give your strength to your servant; save me, the son of your servant.
17 (85-17) Shew me a token for good: that they who hate me may see, and be confounded, because thou, O Lord, hast helped me and hast comforted me.
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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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