| King James Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1A Prayer of David. Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy. | 1Listen, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. |
| 2Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee. | 2Protect my life, for I am faithful. You are my God; save your servant who trusts in you. |
| 3Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily. | 3Be gracious to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long. |
| 4Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. | 4Bring joy to your servant's life, because I appeal to you, Lord. |
| 5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. | 5For you, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive, abounding in faithful love to all who call on you. |
| 6Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications. | 6LORD, hear my prayer; listen to my plea for mercy. |
| 7In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me. | 7I call on you in the day of my distress, for you will answer me. |
| 8Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works. | 8Lord, there is no one like you among the gods, and there are no works like yours. |
| 9All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name. | 9All the nations you have made will come and bow down before you, Lord, and will honor your name. |
| 10For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone. | 10For you are great and perform wonders; you alone are God. |
| 11Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name. | 11Teach me your way, LORD, and I will live by your truth. Give me an undivided mind to fear your name. |
| 12I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore. | 12I will praise you with all my heart, Lord my God, and will honor your name forever. |
| 13For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. | 13For your faithful love for me is great, and you rescue my life from the depths of Sheol. |
| 14O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them. | 14God, arrogant people have attacked me; a gang of ruthless men intends to kill me. They do not let you guide them. |
| 15But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. | 15But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth. |
| 16O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid. | 16Turn to me and be gracious to me. Give your strength to your servant; save the son of your female servant. |
| 17Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me. | 17Show me a sign of your goodness; my enemies will see and be put to shame because you, LORD, have helped and comforted me. |
| King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. | The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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