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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rejoice the soul of Your servant, For to You, O Lord, 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 You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.

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

Give ear, O Lord, to 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 trouble I will call upon You, For You will 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 You, O Lord; Nor are there any works like Your 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 You have made Shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And shall glorify Your name.

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

For 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. May my heart fear Your name.

Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your 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 You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forevermore.

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 Your mercy toward me, And You have delivered my soul from the depths of 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 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 love and pity. You are slow to anger and rich in loving-kindness and truth.

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

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

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.

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.