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Hear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

A prayer of David.

Hear me, Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

Guard my life, for I am devoted to you. You are my God; save your servant who trusts in you.

Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God;

Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I call to you all day long.

have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.

Bring joy to your servant, for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you.

You are forgiving and good, O Lord, abounding in love to all who call to you.

You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.

Hear my prayer, O LORD; listen to my cry for mercy.

Hear my prayer, Lord; listen to my cry for mercy.

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

When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me.

Among the gods there is none like you, O Lord; no deeds can compare with yours.

Among the gods there is none like you, Lord; no deeds can compare with yours.

All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, O Lord; they will bring glory to your name.

All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord; they will bring glory to your name.

For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God.

For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God.

Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.

Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.

I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.

I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.

For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths of the grave.

For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead.

The arrogant are attacking me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life- men without regard for you.

Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God; ruthless people are trying to kill me— they have no regard for you.

But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.

But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.

Turn to me and have mercy on me; grant your strength to your servant and save the son of your maidservant.

Turn 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.

Give me a sign of your goodness, that my enemies may see it and be put to shame, for you, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.

Give 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.