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Listen, Yahweh, and answer me,
for I am poor and needy.
2
Protect me, for I am faithful;
my God, save your servant who trusts in you.
3
Be merciful to me, Lord,
for I cry out to you all day long.
4
Make your servant glad,
for to you, Lord, I lift up my soul.
5
You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive,
abounding in steadfast love to all those who cry out to you.
6
Give ear, Yahweh, to my prayer;
hear the sound of my pleas.
7
In the day of my trouble I call on you,
for you will answer me.
8
There is no one who compares to you among the gods, Lord.
There are no deeds like your deeds.
9
All the nations that you have made
will come and bow before you, Lord.
They will honor your name.
10
For you are great and do wonderful things;
you only are God.
11
Teach me your ways, Yahweh.
Then I will walk in your truth.
Unite my heart
to reverence your name.
12
Lord my God, I will praise you with my whole heart;
I will glorify your name forever.
13
For great is your covenant faithfulness toward me;
you have rescued my life from the depths of Sheol.
14
God, the arrogant have risen up against me.
A company of violent men seek my life.
They have no regard for you.
15
But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God,
slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
16
Turn toward me and have mercy on me;
give your strength to your servant;
save the son of your servant woman.
17
Show me a sign of your favor.
Then those who hate me will see it and be put to shame
because you, Yahweh, have helped me and comforted me.