[1] LORD, hear me and answer me. I am poor and needy. [2] Keep my life safe, because I am faithful to you. Save me, because I trust in you. You are my God. [3] Lord, have mercy on me. I call out to you all day long. [4] Bring joy to me. Lord, I put my trust in you. [5] Lord, you are forgiving and good. You are full of love for all who call out to you. [6] LORD, hear my prayer. Listen to my cry for mercy. [7] When I’m in trouble, I will call out to you. And you will answer me. [8] Lord, there’s no one like you among the gods. No one can do what you do. [9] Lord, all the nations you have made will come and worship you. They will bring glory to you. [10] You are great. You do wonderful things. You alone are God. [11] LORD, teach me how you want me to live. Do this so that I will depend on you, my faithful God. Give me a heart that doesn’t want anything more than to worship you. [12] Lord my God, I will praise you with all my heart. I will bring glory to you forever. [13] Great is your love for me. You have kept me from going down into the place of the dead. [14] God, proud people are attacking me. A gang of mean people is trying to kill me. They don’t care about you. [15] But Lord, you are a God who is tender and kind. You are gracious. You are slow to get angry. You are faithful and full of love. [16] Come to my aid and have mercy on me. Show your strength by helping me. Save me because I serve you just as my mother did. [17] Prove your goodness to me. Then my enemies will see it and be put to shame. LORD, you have helped me and given me comfort.
