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

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

3 B e merciful to me, O Lord, For I cry to You all day long.

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

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

6 G ive 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 You, For You will answer me.

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

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

10 F or You are great, and do wondrous things; You alone are God.

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

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

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

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

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