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^1 (b)Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me,
    for I am ^(c)poor and needy.
² Preserve my life, for I am ^(d)godly;
    save your servant, who ^(e)trusts in you—you are my God.
^3 (f)Be gracious to me, O Lord,
    for to you do I cry all the day.
⁴ Gladden the soul of your servant,
    for ^(g)to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
⁵ For you, O Lord, are good and ^(h)forgiving,
    ⁽ⁱ⁾abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.
^6 (j)Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;
    listen to my plea for grace.
⁷ In ^(k)the day of my trouble I call upon you,
    ^(l)for you answer me.

⁸ There is ^(m)none like you among the gods, O Lord,
    ⁽ⁿ⁾nor are there any works like yours.
^9 (o)All the nations you have made shall come
    and worship before you, O Lord,
    and shall glorify your name.
¹⁰ For ^(p)you are great and ^(q)do wondrous things;
    ^(r)you alone are God.
^11 (s)Teach me your way, O Lord,
    that I may ^(t)walk in your truth;
    ^(u)unite my heart to fear your name.
¹² I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,
    and I will glorify your name forever.
^13 (v)For great is your steadfast love toward me;
    you have ^(w)delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.

¹⁴ O God, insolent men have ^(x)risen up against me;
    a band of ruthless men seeks my life,
    and they do not set you before them.
¹⁵ But you, O Lord, are a God ^(y)merciful and gracious,
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
^16 (z)Turn to me and be gracious to me;
    give your strength to ^(aa)your servant,
    and save ^(ab)the son of your maidservant.
^17 (ac)Show me a sign of your ^(ad)favor,
    that those who hate me may see and be put to shame
    because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.