1 H ear, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

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

2 P reserve my soul, for I am godly. You, 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 B e merciful to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.

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

4 B ring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

Rejoice 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; abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

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

6 H ear, Yahweh, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

Give 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 on you, 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, Lord, nor any deeds like your deeds.

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

9 A ll nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify 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 wondrous things. You are God alone.

For You are great, and do wondrous things; You alone are God.

11 T each me your way, Yahweh. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.

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

12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with my whole heart. I will glorify your name forever more.

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 is great toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

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

14 G od, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they don’t hold regard for you before them.

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, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant 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 have mercy on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your servant.

Oh, 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 of your goodness, that those who hate me may see it, and be shamed, because you, Yahweh, 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.