| Christian Standard Bible | New International Version |
| 1Listen, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. | 1A prayer of David. Hear me, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. |
| 2Protect my life, for I am faithful. You are my God; save your servant who trusts in you. | 2Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God; |
| 3Be gracious to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long. | 3have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long. |
| 4Bring joy to your servant's life, because I appeal to you, Lord. | 4Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you. |
| 5For you, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive, abounding in faithful love to all who call on you. | 5You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. |
| 6LORD, hear my prayer; listen to my plea for mercy. | 6Hear my prayer, LORD; listen to my cry for mercy. |
| 7I call on you in the day of my distress, for you will answer me. | 7When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me. |
| 8Lord, there is no one like you among the gods, and there are no works like yours. | 8Among the gods there is none like you, Lord; no deeds can compare with yours. |
| 9All the nations you have made will come and bow down before you, Lord, and will honor your name. | 9All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord; they will bring glory to your name. |
| 10For you are great and perform wonders; you alone are God. | 10For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God. |
| 11Teach me your way, LORD, and I will live by your truth. Give me an undivided mind to fear your name. | 11Teach me your way, LORD, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. |
| 12I will praise you with all my heart, Lord my God, and will honor your name forever. | 12I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever. |
| 13For your faithful love for me is great, and you rescue my life from the depths of Sheol. | 13For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead. |
| 14God, arrogant people have attacked me; a gang of ruthless men intends to kill me. They do not let you guide them. | 14Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God; ruthless people are trying to kill me-- they have no regard for you. |
| 15But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth. | 15But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness. |
| 16Turn to me and be gracious to me. Give your strength to your servant; save the son of your female servant. | 16Turn 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. |
| 17Show me a sign of your goodness; my enemies will see and be put to shame because you, LORD, have helped and comforted me. | 17Give 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. |
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