| English Standard Version | New Living Translation |
| 1Incline 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 life, for I am godly; save your servant, who trusts in you—you are my God. | 2Protect me, for I am devoted to you. Save me, for I serve you and trust you. You are my God. |
| 3Be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all the day. | 3Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I am calling on you constantly. |
| 4Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. | 4Give me happiness, O Lord, for I give myself to you. |
| 5For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you. | 5O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help. |
| 6Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace. | 6Listen closely to my prayer, O LORD; hear my urgent cry. |
| 7In the day of my trouble I call upon you, for you answer me. | 7I will call to you whenever I’m in trouble, and you will answer me. |
| 8There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours. | 8No pagan god is like you, O Lord. None can do what you do! |
| 9All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall 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 do wondrous things; 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; unite my heart to 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 give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and 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 steadfast love toward me; you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol. | 13for your love for me is very great. You have rescued me from the depths of death. |
| 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, 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 God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love 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 be gracious to me; give your strength to your servant, and 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 favor, that those who hate me may see and be put to shame because you, 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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