| New International Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1A prayer of David. Hear me, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. | 1A Davidic prayer. Listen, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. |
| 2Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God; | 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 to you all day long. | 3Be gracious to me, Lord, for I call to You all day long. |
| 4Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you. | 4Bring joy to Your servant's life, because I turn to You, Lord. |
| 5You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. | 5For You, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive, rich in faithful love to all who call on You. |
| 6Hear my prayer, LORD; listen to my cry for mercy. | 6 LORD, hear my prayer; listen to my plea for mercy. |
| 7When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me. | 7I call on You in the day of my distress, for You will answer me. |
| 8Among the gods there is none like you, Lord; no deeds can compare with yours. | 8Lord, there is no one like You among the gods, and there are no works like Yours. |
| 9All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord; they will bring glory to 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 marvelous deeds; you alone are God. | 10For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God. |
| 11Teach me your way, LORD, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear 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 all my heart; I will glorify your name forever. | 12I will praise You with all my heart, Lord my God, and will honor Your name forever. |
| 13For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead. | 13For Your faithful love for me is great, and You deliver my life from the depths of Sheol. |
| 14Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God; ruthless people are trying to kill me-- they have no 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 and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness. | 15But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth. |
| 16Turn to me and have mercy on me; show your strength in behalf of your servant; save me, because I serve you just as my mother did. | 16Turn to me and be gracious to me. Give Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your female servant. |
| 17Give me a sign of your goodness, that my enemies may see it and be put to shame, for you, LORD, have helped me and comforted 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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