1 B ow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

Incline Your ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and distressed, needy and desiring.

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

Preserve my life, for I am godly and dedicated; O my God, save Your servant, for I trust in You.

3 B e merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.

Be merciful and gracious to me, O Lord, for to You do I cry all the day.

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

Make me, Your servant, to rejoice, O Lord, for to You do I lift myself up.

5 F or thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

For You, O Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; and You are abundant in mercy and loving-kindness to all those who call upon You.

6 G ive ear, O Lord, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; and listen to the cry 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 on You, for You will answer me.

8 A mong the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.

There is none like unto You among the gods, O Lord, neither are their works like unto Yours.

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

All nations whom You have made shall come and fall down before You, O Lord; and they shall glorify Your name.

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

For You are great and work wonders! You alone are God.

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

Teach me Your way, O Lord, that I may walk and live in Your truth; direct and unite my heart to fear and honor Your name.

12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.

I will confess and praise You, O Lord my God, with my whole (united) heart; and I will glorify Your name forevermore.

13 F or great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.

For great is Your mercy and loving-kindness toward me; and You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol.

14 O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.

O God, the proud and insolent are risen against me; a rabble of violent and ruthless men has sought and demanded my life, and they have not set You before them.

15 B ut thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

But You, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in mercy and loving-kindness and truth.

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

O turn to me and have mercy and be gracious to me; grant strength (might and inflexibility to temptation) to Your servant and save the son of Your handmaiden.

17 S hew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, Lord, hast holpen me, and comforted me.

Show me a sign of goodwill and favor, that those who hate me may see it and be put to shame, because You, Lord, help and comfort me.