| Berean Study Bible | New International Version |
| 1A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. | 1A prayer of David. Hear me, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. |
| 2Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You. | 2Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God; |
| 3Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long. | 3have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long. |
| 4Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. | 4Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you. |
| 5For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You. | 5You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. |
| 6Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy. | 6Hear my prayer, LORD; listen to my cry for mercy. |
| 7In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me. | 7When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me. |
| 8O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours. | 8Among the gods there is none like you, Lord; no deeds can compare with yours. |
| 9All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name. | 9All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord; they will bring glory to your name. |
| 10For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God. | 10For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God. |
| 11Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name. | 11Teach me your way, LORD, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. |
| 12I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever. | 12I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever. |
| 13For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol. | 13For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead. |
| 14The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, with no regard for You. | 14Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God; ruthless people are trying to kill me-- they have no regard for you. |
| 15But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness. | 15But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness. |
| 16Turn to me and have mercy; grant Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your maidservant. | 16Turn to me and have mercy on me; show your strength in behalf of your servant; save me, because I serve you just as my mother did. |
| 17Show me a sign of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be ashamed; for You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me. | 17Give me a sign of your goodness, that my enemies may see it and be put to shame, for you, LORD, have helped me and comforted me. |
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