NET Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
1A prayer of David. Listen O LORD! Answer me! For I am oppressed and needy. | 1Listen, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. |
2Protect me, for I am loyal! O 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, O Lord, for I cry out to you all day long! | 3Be gracious to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long. |
4Make your servant glad, for to you, O Lord, I pray! | 4Bring joy to your servant's life, because I appeal to you, Lord. |
5Certainly O Lord, you are kind and forgiving, and show great faithfulness to all who cry out to you. | 5For you, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive, abounding in faithful love to all who call on you. |
6O LORD, hear my prayer! Pay attention to my plea for mercy! | 6LORD, hear my prayer; listen to my plea for mercy. |
7In my time of trouble I cry out to you, for you will answer me. | 7I call on you in the day of my distress, for you will answer me. |
8None can compare to you among the gods, O Lord! Your exploits are incomparable! | 8Lord, there is no one like you among the gods, and there are no works like yours. |
9All the nations, whom you created, will come and worship you, O 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 do amazing things. You alone are God. | 10For you are great and perform wonders; you alone are God. |
11O LORD, teach me how you want me to live! Then I will obey your commands. Make me wholeheartedly committed to you! | 11Teach me your way, LORD, and I will live by your truth. Give me an undivided mind to fear your name. |
12O Lord, my God, I will give you thanks with my whole heart! I will honor your name continually! | 12I will praise you with all my heart, Lord my God, and will honor your name forever. |
13For you will extend your great loyal love to me, and will deliver my life from the depths of Sheol. | 13For your faithful love for me is great, and you rescue my life from the depths of Sheol. |
14O God, arrogant men attack me; a gang of ruthless men, who do not respect you, seek my life. | 14God, arrogant people have attacked me; a gang of ruthless men intends to kill me. They do not let you guide them. |
15But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God. You are patient and demonstrate great loyal love and faithfulness. | 15But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth. |
16Turn toward me and have mercy on me! Give your servant your strength! Deliver your slave! | 16Turn to me and be gracious to me. Give your strength to your servant; save the son of your female servant. |
17Show me evidence of your favor! Then those who hate me will see it and be ashamed, for you, O LORD, will help me 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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