[1] LORD, listen closely to me and answer me, because I am poor and in need. [2] Guard my life because I am faithful. Save your servant who trusts in you—you! My God! [3] Have mercy on me, Lord, because I cry out to you all day long. [4] Make your servant’s life happy again because, my Lord, I offer my life to you, [5] because, my Lord, you are good and forgiving, full of faithful love for all those who cry out to you. [6] Listen closely to my prayer, LORD; pay close attention to the sound of my requests for mercy. [7] Whenever I am in trouble, I cry out to you, because you will answer me. [8] My Lord! There is no one like you among the gods! There is nothing that can compare to your works! [9] All the nations that you’ve made will come and bow down before you, Lord; they will glorify your name, [10] because you are awesome and a wonder-worker. You are God. Just you. [11] Teach me your way, LORD, so that I can walk in your truth. Make my heart focused only on honoring your name. [12] I give thanks to you, my Lord, my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify your name forever, [13] because your faithful love toward me is awesome and because you’ve rescued my life from the lowest part of hell. [14] The arrogant rise up against me, God. A gang of violent people want me dead. They don’t give a thought for you. [15] But you, my Lord, are a God of compassion and mercy; you are very patient and full of faithful love. [16] Come back to me! Have mercy on me! Give your servant your strength; save this child of your servant! [17] Show me a sign of your goodness so that those who hate me will see it and be put to shame—show a sign that you, LORD, have helped me and comforted me.
