1 B ow down thine ear, O Jehovah, and answer me; For I am poor and needy.

Bow down Your ear, O Lord, hear me; For I am poor and needy.

2 P reserve my soul; for I am godly: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

Preserve my life, for I am holy; You are my God; Save Your servant who trusts in You!

3 B e merciful unto me, O Lord; For unto thee do I cry all the day long.

Be merciful to me, O Lord, For I cry to You all day long.

4 R ejoice the soul of thy servant; For unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

Rejoice the soul of Your servant, For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

5 F or thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness unto all them that call upon thee.

For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.

6 G ive ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer; And hearken unto the voice of my supplications.

Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; And attend to the voice of my supplications.

7 I n the day of my trouble I will call upon thee; For thou wilt answer me.

In the day of my trouble I will call upon You, For You will answer me.

8 T here is none like unto thee among the gods, O Lord; Neither are there any works like unto thy works.

Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; Nor are there any works like Your works.

9 A ll nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; And they shall glorify thy name.

All nations whom You have made Shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And shall glorify Your name.

10 F or thou art great, and doest wondrous things: Thou art God alone.

For You are great, and do wondrous things; You alone are God.

11 T each me thy way, O Jehovah; I will walk in thy truth: Unite my heart to fear thy name.

Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name.

12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; And I will glorify thy name for evermore.

I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forevermore.

13 F or great is thy lovingkindness toward me; And thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

For great is Your mercy toward me, And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.

14 O God, the proud are risen up against me, And a company of violent men have sought after my soul, And have not set thee before them.

O God, the proud have risen against me, And a mob of violent men have sought my life, And have not set You before them.

15 B ut thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.

But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth.

16 O h turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; Give thy strength unto thy servant, And save the son of thy handmaid.

Oh, turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give Your strength to Your servant, And save the son of Your maidservant.

17 S how me a token for good, That they who hate me may see it, and be put to shame, Because thou, Jehovah, hast helped me, and comforted me.

Show me a sign for good, That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, Because You, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.