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 afflicted and needy.

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

Preserve my soul, for I am a godly man; O You my God, save Your servant who trusts in You.

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

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

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

Make glad 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 plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness to all 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 give heed 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 shall call upon 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 no one like You among the gods, O Lord, Nor are there any works like 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 worship 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 do wondrous deeds; 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; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear 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 give thanks to You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And will glorify Your name forever.

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

For Your lovingkindness toward me is great, And You have delivered my soul 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, arrogant men have risen up against me, And a band of violent men have sought 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 abundant in lovingkindness 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.

Turn to me, and be gracious to me; Oh grant Your strength to Your servant, And save the son of Your handmaid.

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