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1 A prayer of David.
Incline your ear, O LORD, and answer me,
for I am poor and needy.
2 Preserve my life, for I am godly.
You are my God; save your servant who trusts in you.
3 Be merciful to me, O Lord,
for I call to you all day long.
4 Bring joy to your servant,
for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
5 For you, O Lord, are kind and forgiving,
rich in loving devotion to all who call on you.
6 Hear my prayer, O LORD,
and attend to my plea for mercy.
7 In the day of my distress I call on you,
because you answer me.
8 O Lord, there is none like you among the gods,
nor any works like yours.
9 All the nations you have made
will come and bow before you, O Lord,
and they will glorify your name.
10 For you are great and perform wonders;
you alone are God.
11 Teach me your way, O LORD,
that I may walk in your truth.
Give me an undivided heart,
that I may fear your name.
12 I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart;
I will glorify your name forever.
13 For great is your loving devotion to me;
you have delivered me from the depths of Sheol.
14 The arrogant rise against me, O God;
a band of ruthless men seeks my life;
they have no regard for you.
15 But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.
16 Turn to me and have mercy;
grant your strength to your servant;
save the son of your maidservant.
17 Show me a sign of your goodness,
that my enemies may see and be ashamed;
for you, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.