For I am poor and needy. . . .
For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive,
And abundant in mercy to all those
who call upon You.
Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;
And attend to the voice of my supplications.
In the day of my trouble I will call upon You,
For You will answer me. . . .
For You are great, and do wondrous things;
You alone are God.
Teach me Your way, O Lord;
I will walk in Your truth;
Unite my heart to fear Your name.
I will praise You, O Lord my God,
with all my heart,
And I will glorify Your name forevermore.
For great is Your mercy toward me,
And You have delivered my soul
from the depths of sheol.
O God, the proud have risen against me,
And a mob of violent men have sought my life,
And have not set You before them.
But You, 0 Lord, are a God full
of compassion, and gracious,
Longsuffering and abundant in
mercy and truth.
Oh, turn "to me, and have mercy on me!
Give Your strength to Your servant,
And save the son of Your maidservant.
Show 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.
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