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A prayer of David. Incline, O Yahweh, your ear and answer me, because I am poor and needy.

Watch over my life because I am faithful. You are my God; save your servant. I am the one who trusts you.

Be gracious to me, O Lord, because I call to you all day long.

Make glad the soul of your servant, because I desire you, O Lord.

In the day of my trouble I call to you, because you answer me.

because your loyal love is great toward me, and you will have delivered my life from Sheol below.

Do a sign that benefits me, that those who hate me may see and be put to shame, because you, O Yahweh, have helped me and comforted me.

The heavens are yours, the earth yours as well, the world with its fullness, because you founded them.

because our shield belongs to Yahweh, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.

Because he loves me, therefore I will deliver him; I will protect him because he knows my name.

Zion hears and is glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments, O Yahweh.

Because of the sound of my groaning my bones cling to my skin.

because of your indignation and anger, for you have picked me up and thrown me away.

You rise up and take pity on Zion, because it is time to favor it, for the appointed time has come.

Egypt was glad when they departed, because the fear of them had fallen upon them.

because they rebelled against his Spirit, and he spoke thoughtlessly with his lips.

because they rebelled against the words of God and spurned the counsel of the Most High,

Fools, because of their rebellious way and their iniquities, were afflicted.

Then they were glad because they grew silent, so he guided them to their desired harbor.

a fruitful land into a salty place, because of the evil of its inhabitants.