✧1A Prayer by David. Hear, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. ✧2Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you. ✧3Be merciful to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long. ✧4Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul. ✧5For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you. ✧6Hear, LORD, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions. ✧7In the day of my trouble I will call on you, for you will answer me. ✧8There is no one like you among the gods, Lord, nor any deeds like your deeds. ✧9All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.
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✧10For you are great, and do wondrous things. You are God alone.
✧11Teach me your way, LORD. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.
✧12I will praise you, Lord my God, with my whole heart. I will glorify your name forever more.
✧13For your loving kindness is great toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.
✧14God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they don’t hold regard for you before them.
✧15But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.
✧16Turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your servant.
✧17Show me a sign of your goodness, that those who hate me may see it, and be shamed, because you, LORD, have helped me, and comforted me.