| International Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1LORD, listen and answer me, for I am afflicted and needy. | 1A Davidic prayer. Listen, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. |
| 2Protect me, for I am faithful; My God, deliver your servant who trusts in you. | 2Protect my life, for I am faithful. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You. |
| 3Have mercy on me Lord, for I call on you all day long. | 3Be gracious to me, Lord, for I call to You all day long. |
| 4Your servant rejoices, because, Lord, I set my hope on you. | 4Bring joy to Your servant's life, because I turn to You, Lord. |
| 5Indeed you, Lord, are kind and forgiving, overflowing with gracious love to everyone who calls on you. | 5For You, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive, rich in faithful love to all who call on You. |
| 6Hear my prayer, LORD; attend to my prayer of supplication. | 6 LORD, hear my prayer; listen to my plea for mercy. |
| 7In my troubled times I will call on you, for you will answer me. | 7I call on You in the day of my distress, for You will answer me. |
| 8No one can compare with you among the gods, Lord; No one can accomplish your work. | 8Lord, there is no one like You among the gods, and there are no works like Yours. |
| 9All the nations that you have established will come and worship you, my Lord. They will honor 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 you are doing awesome things; you alone are God. | 10For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God. |
| 11Teach me your ways, LORD, that I may walk in your truth; let me wholeheartedly revere your name. | 11Teach me Your way, Yahweh, and I will live by Your truth. Give me an undivided mind to fear Your name. |
| 12I will praise you, Lord my God, with my whole being; and I will honor your name continuously. | 12I will praise You with all my heart, Lord my God, and will honor Your name forever. |
| 13For great is your gracious love to me; you've delivered me from the depths of Sheol. | 13For Your faithful love for me is great, and You deliver my life from the depths of Sheol. |
| 14God, arrogant men rise up against me, while a company of ruthless individuals want to kill me. They do not have regard for you. | 14God, arrogant people have attacked me; a gang of ruthless men seeks my life. They have no regard for You. |
| 15But you, Lord, are a compassionate God, merciful and patient, with unending gracious love and faithfulness. | 15But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth. |
| 16Return to me and have mercy on me; clothe your servant with your strength and deliver the son of your maid servant. | 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 goodness, so that those who hate me will see it and be ashamed. For you, LORD, will help and comfort 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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