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1Incline thy ear, O Lord, and answer me,

for I am poor and needy.

2Preserve my life, for I am godly;

save thy servant who trusts in thee.

Thou art my God; 3be gracious to me, O Lord,

for to thee do I cry all the day.

4Gladden the soul of thy servant,

for to thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

5For thou, O Lord, art good and forgiving,

abounding in steadfast love to all who call on thee.

6Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;

hearken to my cry of supplication.

7In the day of my trouble I call on thee,

for thou dost answer me.

8There is none like thee among the gods, O Lord,

nor are there any works like thine.

9All the nations thou hast made shall come

and bow down before thee, O Lord,

and shall glorify thy name.

10For thou art great and doest wondrous things,

thou alone art God.

11Teach me thy way, O Lord,

that I may walk in thy truth;

unite my heart to fear thy name.

12I give thanks to thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,

and I will glorify thy name for ever.

13For great is thy steadfast love toward me;

thou hast delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.

14O God, insolent men have risen up against me;

a band of ruthless men seek my life,

and they do not set thee before them.

15But thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious,

slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.

16Turn to me and take pity on me;

give thy strength to thy servant,

and save the son of thy handmaid.

17Show me a sign of thy favor,

that those who hate me may see and be put to shame

because thou, Lord, hast helped me and comforted me.

Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1946, 1952, and 1971 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America.
Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

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