| New King James Version | NET Bible |
| 1A Prayer of David. Bow down Your ear, O LORD, hear me; For I am poor and needy. | 1A prayer of David. Listen O LORD! Answer me! For I am oppressed and needy. |
| 2Preserve my life, for I am holy; You are my God; Save Your servant who trusts in You! | 2Protect me, for I am loyal! O my God, deliver your servant, who trusts in you! |
| 3Be merciful to me, O Lord, For I cry to You all day long. | 3Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I cry out to you all day long! |
| 4Rejoice the soul of Your servant, For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. | 4Make your servant glad, for to you, O Lord, I pray! |
| 5For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. | 5Certainly O Lord, you are kind and forgiving, and show great faithfulness to all who cry out to you. |
| 6Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; And attend to the voice of my supplications. | 6O LORD, hear my prayer! Pay attention to my plea for mercy! |
| 7In the day of my trouble I will call upon You, For You will answer me. | 7In my time of trouble I cry out to you, for you will answer me. |
| 8Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; Nor are there any works like Your works. | 8None can compare to you among the gods, O Lord! Your exploits are incomparable! |
| 9All nations whom You have made Shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And shall glorify Your name. | 9All the nations, whom you created, will come and worship you, O Lord. They will honor your name. |
| 10For You are great, and do wondrous things; You alone are God. | 10For you are great and do amazing things. You alone are God. |
| 11Teach me Your way, O LORD; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. | 11O LORD, teach me how you want me to live! Then I will obey your commands. Make me wholeheartedly committed to you! |
| 12I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forevermore. | 12O Lord, my God, I will give you thanks with my whole heart! I will honor your name continually! |
| 13For great is Your mercy toward me, And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol. | 13For you will extend your great loyal love to me, and will deliver my life from the depths of Sheol. |
| 14O God, the proud have risen against me, And a mob of violent men have sought my life, And have not set You before them. | 14O God, arrogant men attack me; a gang of ruthless men, who do not respect you, seek my life. |
| 15But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth. | 15But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God. You are patient and demonstrate great loyal love and faithfulness. |
| 16Oh, turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give Your strength to Your servant, And save the son of Your maidservant. | 16Turn toward me and have mercy on me! Give your servant your strength! Deliver your slave! |
| 17Show me a sign for good, That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, Because You, LORD, have helped me and comforted me. | 17Show me evidence of your favor! Then those who hate me will see it and be ashamed, for you, O LORD, will help me and comfort me. |
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