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

Hear, O Lord, and answer me. For I am suffering and in need.

2 P reserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

Keep my life, for I am faithful to You. 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.

Show me loving-kindness, 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.

Bring joy to Your servant. For I lift up my soul to You, O Lord.

5 F or you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

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

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

Hear my prayer, O Lord. Listen to my cry for help.

7 I n the day of my trouble I will call on you, for you will answer me.

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

8 T here is no one like you among the gods, Lord, nor any deeds like your deeds.

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

9 A ll nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.

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

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

For You are great and do great 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. May my heart fear Your name.

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

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

13 F or your loving kindness is great toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

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

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

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 love and pity. You are slow to anger and rich in loving-kindness and truth.

16 T urn to me, and have mercy on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your servant.

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

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.

Give 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.