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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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Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
2 (85-2) Preserve my soul, for I am holy: save thy servant, O my God, that trusteth in thee.
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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 (85-3) Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I have cried to thee all the day.
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be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all day long.
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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Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
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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For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you.
6 (85-6) Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer: and attend to the voice of my petition.
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Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; listen to my cry of supplication.
7 (85-7) I have called upon thee in the day of my trouble: because thou hast heard me.
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In the day of my trouble I call on you, for 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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There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours.
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 have made shall come and bow down before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your 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 do wondrous things; 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 way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart to revere your name.
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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I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify 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 great is your steadfast love toward me; you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.
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, the insolent rise up against me; a band of ruffians seeks my life, and they do not set you before 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 merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast 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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Turn to me and be gracious to me; give your strength to your servant; save the child of your serving girl.
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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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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