| Berean Study Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. | 1Bend down, O LORD, and hear my prayer; answer me, for I need your help. |
| 2Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You. | 2Protect me, for I am devoted to you. Save me, for I serve you and trust you. You are my God. |
| 3Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long. | 3Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I am calling on you constantly. |
| 4Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. | 4Give me happiness, O Lord, for I give myself to you. |
| 5For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You. | 5O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help. |
| 6Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy. | 6Listen closely to my prayer, O LORD; hear my urgent cry. |
| 7In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me. | 7I will call to you whenever I’m in trouble, and you will answer me. |
| 8O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours. | 8No pagan god is like you, O Lord. None can do what you do! |
| 9All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name. | 9All the nations you made will come and bow before you, Lord; they will praise your holy name. |
| 10For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God. | 10For you are great and perform wonderful 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 ways, O LORD, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you. |
| 12I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever. | 12With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God. I will give glory to your name forever, |
| 13For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol. | 13for your love for me is very great. You have rescued me from the depths of death. |
| 14The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, with no regard for You. | 14O God, insolent people rise up against me; a violent gang is trying to kill me. You mean nothing to them. |
| 15But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness. | 15But you, O Lord, are a God of compassion and mercy, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness. |
| 16Turn to me and have mercy; grant Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your maidservant. | 16Look down and have mercy on me. Give your strength to your servant; save me, the son of your servant. |
| 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. | 17Send me a sign of your favor. Then those who hate me will be put to shame, for you, O LORD, help and comfort me. |
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