1 H ear, O Lord, and answer me. For I am suffering and in need.

Incline thine ear, Jehovah, answer me; for I am afflicted and needy.

2 K eep my life, for I am faithful to You. You are my God. Save Your servant who trusts in You.

Keep my soul, for I am godly; O thou my God, save thy servant who confideth in thee.

3 S how me loving-kindness, O Lord. For I cry to You all day long.

Be gracious unto me, O Lord; for unto thee do I call all the day.

4 B ring joy to Your servant. For I lift up my soul to You, O Lord.

Rejoice the soul of thy servant; for unto thee, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

5 F or You are good and ready to forgive, O Lord. You are rich in loving-kindness to all who call to You.

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, and art of great loving-kindness unto all that call upon thee.

6 H ear my prayer, O Lord. Listen to my cry for help.

Give ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplications.

7 I will call to You in the day of my trouble. For You will answer me.

In the day of my distress I will call upon thee, for thou wilt answer me.

8 T here is no one like You among the gods, O Lord. And there are no works like Yours.

Among the gods there is none like unto thee, Lord, and there is nothing like unto thy works.

9 A ll the nations You have made will come and worship before You, O Lord. And they will bring honor to Your name.

All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord, and shall glorify thy name.

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

For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God, thou alone.

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

Teach me thy way, Jehovah; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

12 O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You with all my heart. I will bring honor to Your name forever.

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

13 F or Your loving-kindness toward me is great. And You have saved my soul from the bottom of the grave.

For great is thy loving-kindness toward me, and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

14 O God, proud men have come up against me. A group of fighting men want to take my life. And they do not think of You.

O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assembly of the violent seek after my soul, and they have not set thee before them.

15 B ut You, O Lord, are a God full of love and pity. You are slow to anger and rich in loving-kindness and truth.

But thou, Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in goodness and truth.

16 T urn to me, and show me loving-kindness. Give Your strength to Your servant. And save the son of your woman servant.

Turn toward me, and be gracious unto me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

17 G ive me something special to see of Your favor. Then those who hate me may see it and be ashamed. Because You, O Lord, have helped me and comforted me.

Shew me a token for good, that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed; for thou, Jehovah, hast helped me and comforted me.