| English Standard Version | King James Bible |
| 1Incline your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. | 1A Prayer of David. Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear 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. | 2Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee. |
| 3Be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all the day. | 3Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily. |
| 4Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. | 4Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. |
| 5For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you. | 5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. |
| 6Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace. | 6Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications. |
| 7In the day of my trouble I call upon you, for you answer me. | 7In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me. |
| 8There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours. | 8Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works. |
| 9All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name. | 9All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name. |
| 10For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God. | 10For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone. |
| 11Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name. | 11Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name. |
| 12I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever. | 12I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore. |
| 13For great is your steadfast love toward me; you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol. | 13For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. |
| 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. | 14O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them. |
| 15But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. | 15But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. |
| 16Turn to me and be gracious to me; give your strength to your servant, and save the son of your maidservant. | 16O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid. |
| 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. | 17Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me. |
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