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¹ Please listen, Lord,
and answer my prayer!
    I am poor and helpless.
² Protect me and save me
    because you are my God.
    I am your faithful servant,
    and I trust you.
³ Be kind to me!
    I pray to you all day.
⁴ Make my heart glad!
    I serve you,
    and my prayer is sincere.
⁵ You willingly forgive,
and your love is always there
    for those who pray to you.
⁶ Please listen, Lord!
    Answer my prayer for help.
⁷ When I am in trouble, I pray,
    knowing you will listen.

⁸ No other gods are like you;
    only you work miracles.
⁹ You created each nation,
and they will all bow down
    to worship and honor you.
¹⁰ You perform great wonders
    because you alone are God.

¹¹ Teach me to follow you,
and I will obey your truth.
    Always keep me faithful.
¹² With all my heart I thank you.
    I praise you, Lord God.
¹³ Your love for me is so great
    that you protected me
    from death and the grave.

¹⁴ Proud and violent enemies,
    who don't care about you,
    have ganged up to attack
    and kill me.
¹⁵ But you, the Lord God,
    are kind and merciful.
You don't easily get angry,
    and your love
    can always be trusted.
¹⁶ I serve you, Lord,
    and I am the child
    of one of your servants.
Look on me with kindness.
    Make me strong and save me.
¹⁷ Show that you approve of me!
Then my hateful enemies
    will feel like fools,
    because you have helped
    and comforted me.