| Holman Christian Standard Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |  
 | 1A Davidic prayer. Listen, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.  | 1A Prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me; For I am afflicted and needy. |   
| 2Protect my life, for I am faithful. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.  | 2Preserve my soul, for I am a godly man; O You my God, save Your servant who trusts in You. |   
| 3Be gracious to me, Lord, for I call to You all day long.  | 3Be gracious to me, O Lord, For to You I cry all day long. |   
| 4Bring joy to Your servant's life, because I turn to You, Lord.  | 4Make glad the soul of Your servant, For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. |   
| 5For You, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive, rich in faithful love to all who call on You.  | 5For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon You. |   
| 6 LORD, hear my prayer; listen to my plea for mercy.  | 6Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; And give heed to the voice of my supplications! |   
| 7I call on You in the day of my distress, for You will answer me.  | 7In the day of my trouble I shall call upon You, For You will answer me. |   
| 8Lord, there is no one like You among the gods, and there are no works like Yours.  | 8There is no one like You among the gods, O Lord, Nor are there any works like Yours. |   
| 9All the nations You have made will come and bow down before You, Lord, and will honor Your name.  | 9All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And they shall glorify Your name. |   
| 10For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.  | 10For You are great and do wondrous deeds; You alone are God. |   
| 11Teach me Your way, Yahweh, and I will live by Your truth. Give me an undivided mind to fear Your name.  | 11Teach me Your way, O LORD; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. |   
| 12I will praise You with all my heart, Lord my God, and will honor Your name forever.  | 12I will give thanks to You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And will glorify Your name forever. |   
| 13For Your faithful love for me is great, and You deliver my life from the depths of Sheol.  | 13For Your lovingkindness toward me is great, And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol. |   
| 14God, arrogant people have attacked me; a gang of ruthless men seeks my life. They have no regard for You.  | 14O God, arrogant men have risen up against me, And a band of violent men have sought my life, And they have not set You before them. |   
| 15But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth.  | 15But You, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and truth. |   
| 16Turn to me and be gracious to me. Give Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your female servant.  | 16Turn to me, and be gracious to me; Oh grant Your strength to Your servant, And save the son of Your handmaid. |   
| 17Show me a sign of Your goodness; my enemies will see and be put to shame because You, LORD, have helped and comforted me.  | 17Show me a sign for good, That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, Because You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me. |  
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