1A prayer of David.
Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me,
for I am poor and needy.
1A Prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O YHWH; answer me, for I am afflicted and in need.
2Preserve my soul, for I am godly.
You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.
2May You guard my life, for am I faithful; may You save Your servant—the one trusting in You—You my God.
3Be merciful to me, O Lord,
for I call to You all day long.
3Show favor to me, O Lord, for to You I call out all the day.
4Bring joy to Your servant,
for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
4Make glad the soul of Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
5For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving,
rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.
5For You, O Lord, are good and forgiving, and abundant in in loving devotion to all those calling on You.
6Hear my prayer, O LORD,
and attend to my plea for mercy.
6Give ear, O YHWH, to my prayer, and attend to the voice of my pleas.
7In the day of my distress I call on You,
because You answer me.
7In the day of my distress I call on you, for You will answer me!
8O Lord, there is none like You among the gods,
nor any works like Yours.
8None like You is among the gods, O Lord, and not like Your works.
9All the nations You have made
will come and bow before You, O Lord,
and they will glorify Your name.
9All the nations whom You have made shall come and bow down before Your face, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.
10For You are great and perform wonders;
You alone are God.
10For You are great, and the One doing wonders; You are God—You alone.
11Teach me Your way, O LORD,
that I may walk in Your truth.
Give me an undivided heart,
that I may fear Your name.
11Instruct me, O YHWH, in Your way, and I will walk in Your truth; unite my heart to fear Your name.
12I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart;
I will glorify Your name forever.
12I will confess You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify Your name forever.
13For great is Your loving devotion to me;
You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol.
13For Your loving devotion is great toward me. And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.
14The arrogant rise against me, O God;
a band of ruthless men seeks my life;
they have no regard for You.
14O God, arrogant ones have risen against me, and a gathering of ruthless ones have sought my life; and they do not set You before 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 compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in in loving devotion and faithfulness.
16Turn to me and have mercy;
grant Your strength to Your servant;
save the son of Your maidservant.
16Turn to me and show favor to me; give Your strength to Your servant, and give salvation to the son of Your maidservant.
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.
17Make with me a sign for good, and those hating me will see it and be put to shame! For You, YHWH, have helped me and comforted me!