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^1 (a)Incline Your ear, O Lord, and answer me;
For I am ^(b)afflicted and needy.
^2 (c)Preserve my ^[a]soul, for I am a ^(d)godly man;
O You my God, save Your servant who ^(e)trusts in You.
³ Be ^(f)gracious to me, O Lord,
For ^(g)to You I cry all day long.
⁴ Make glad the soul of Your servant,
For to You, O Lord, ^(h)I lift up my soul.
⁵ For You, Lord, are ⁽ⁱ⁾good, and ^(j)ready to forgive,
And ^(k)abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon You.
^6 (l)Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;
And give heed to the voice of my supplications!
⁷ In ^(m)the day of my trouble I shall call upon You,
For ⁽ⁿ⁾You will answer me.
⁸ There is ^(o)no one like You among the gods, O Lord,
Nor are there any works ^(p)like Yours.
^9 (q)All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord,
And they shall glorify Your name.
¹⁰ For You are ^(r)great and ^(s)do ^[b]wondrous deeds;
You alone ^(t)are God.

^11 (u)Teach me Your way, O Lord;
I will walk in Your truth;
^(v)Unite my heart to fear Your name.
¹² I will ^(w)give thanks to You, O Lord my God, with all my heart,
And will glorify Your name forever.
¹³ For Your lovingkindness toward me is great,
And You have ^(x)delivered my soul from the ^[c]depths of ^[d]Sheol.

¹⁴ O God, arrogant men have ^(y)risen up against me,
And ^[e]a band of violent men have sought my ^[f]life,
And they have not set You before them.
¹⁵ But You, O Lord, are a God ^(z)merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and ^[g]truth.
^16 (aa)Turn to me, and be gracious to me;
Oh ^(ab)grant Your strength to Your servant,
And save the ^(ac)son of Your handmaid.
^17 (ad)Show me a sign for good,
That those who hate me may ^(ae)see it and be ashamed,
Because You, O Lord, ^(af)have helped me and comforted me.