| English Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Incline your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. | 1A Davidic prayer. Listen, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. |
| 2Preserve my life, for I am godly; save your servant, who trusts in you—you are my God. | 2Protect my life, for I am faithful. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You. |
| 3Be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all the day. | 3Be gracious to me, Lord, for I call to You all day long. |
| 4Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. | 4Bring joy to Your servant's life, because I turn to You, Lord. |
| 5For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you. | 5For You, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive, rich in faithful love to all who call on You. |
| 6Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace. | 6 LORD, hear my prayer; listen to my plea for mercy. |
| 7In the day of my trouble I call upon you, for you answer me. | 7I call on You in the day of my distress, for You will answer me. |
| 8There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours. | 8Lord, there is no one like You among the gods, and there are no works like Yours. |
| 9All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name. | 9All the nations You have made will come and bow down before You, Lord, and will honor Your name. |
| 10For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God. | 10For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God. |
| 11Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name. | 11Teach me Your way, Yahweh, and I will live by Your truth. Give me an undivided mind to fear Your name. |
| 12I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever. | 12I will praise You with all my heart, Lord my God, and will honor Your name forever. |
| 13For great is your steadfast love toward me; you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol. | 13For Your faithful love for me is great, and You deliver my life from the depths of Sheol. |
| 14O God, insolent men have risen up against me; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, and they do not set you before them. | 14God, arrogant people have attacked me; a gang of ruthless men seeks my life. They have no regard for You. |
| 15But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. | 15But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth. |
| 16Turn to me and be gracious to me; give your strength to your servant, and save the son of your maidservant. | 16Turn to me and be gracious to me. Give Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your female servant. |
| 17Show me a sign of your favor, that those who hate me may see and be put to shame because you, LORD, have helped me and comforted me. | 17Show me a sign of Your goodness; my enemies will see and be put to shame because You, LORD, have helped and comforted me. |
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