| New Living Translation | New Living Translation |
| 1Bend down, O LORD, and hear my prayer; answer me, for I need your help. | 1Bend down, O LORD, and hear my prayer; answer me, for I need your help. |
| 2Protect me, for I am devoted to you. Save me, for I serve you and trust you. You are my God. | 2Protect me, for I am devoted to you. Save me, for I serve you and trust you. You are my God. |
| 3Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I am calling on you constantly. | 3Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I am calling on you constantly. |
| 4Give me happiness, O Lord, for I give myself to you. | 4Give me happiness, O Lord, for I give myself to you. |
| 5O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help. | 5O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help. |
| 6Listen closely to my prayer, O LORD; hear my urgent cry. | 6Listen closely to my prayer, O LORD; hear my urgent cry. |
| 7I will call to you whenever I’m in trouble, and you will answer me. | 7I will call to you whenever I’m in trouble, and you will answer me. |
| 8No pagan god is like you, O Lord. None can do what you do! | 8No pagan god is like you, O Lord. None can do what you do! |
| 9All the nations you made will come and bow before you, Lord; they will praise your holy name. | 9All the nations you made will come and bow before you, Lord; they will praise your holy name. |
| 10For you are great and perform wonderful deeds. You alone are God. | 10For you are great and perform wonderful deeds. You alone are God. |
| 11Teach me your ways, O LORD, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you. | 11Teach me your ways, O LORD, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you. |
| 12With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God. I will give glory to your name forever, | 12With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God. I will give glory to your name forever, |
| 13for your love for me is very great. You have rescued me from the depths of death. | 13for your love for me is very great. You have rescued me from the depths of death. |
| 14O God, insolent people rise up against me; a violent gang is trying to kill me. You mean nothing to them. | 14O God, insolent people rise up against me; a violent gang is trying to kill me. You mean nothing to them. |
| 15But you, O Lord, are a God of compassion and mercy, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness. | 15But you, O Lord, are a God of compassion and mercy, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness. |
| 16Look down and have mercy on me. Give your strength to your servant; save me, the son of your servant. | 16Look down and have mercy on me. Give your strength to your servant; save me, the son of your servant. |
| 17Send me a sign of your favor. Then those who hate me will be put to shame, for you, O LORD, help and comfort me. | 17Send me a sign of your favor. Then those who hate me will be put to shame, for you, O LORD, help and comfort me. |
| Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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