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Pleading and Trust.

^1 (C1)Incline Your ear, LORD, and answer me;
For I am ^(C2)afflicted and needy.

^2 (C1)Protect my ^(F1)soul, for I am ^(C2)godly;
You my God, save Your servant who ^(C3)trusts in You.

³ Be ^(C1)gracious to me, Lord,
For ^(C2)I call upon You all day long.

⁴ Make the soul of Your servant joyful,
For to You, Lord, ^(C1)I lift up my soul.

⁵ For You, Lord, are ^(C1)good, and ^(C2)ready to forgive,
And ^(C3)abundant in mercy to all who call upon You.

^6 (C1)Listen, LORD, to my prayer;
And give Your attention to the sound of my pleading!

⁷ On ^(C1)the day of my trouble I will call upon You,
For ^(C2)You will answer me.

⁸ There is ^(C1)no one like You among the gods, Lord,
Nor are there any works ^(C2)like Yours.

^9 (C1)All nations whom You have made will come and worship before You, Lord,
And they will glorify Your name.

¹⁰ For You are ^(C1)great, and You ^(C2)do ^(F1)wondrous deeds;
You alone ^(C3)are God.

^11 (C1)Teach me Your way, LORD;
I will walk in Your truth;
^(C2)Unite my heart to fear Your name.

¹² I will ^(C1)give thanks to You, Lord my God, with all my heart,
And I will glorify Your name forever.

¹³ For Your graciousness toward me is great,
And You have ^(C1)saved my soul from the ^(F1)depths of ^(F2)Sheol.

¹⁴ God, arrogant men have ^(C1)risen up against me,
And a gang of violent men have sought my ^(F1)life,
And they have not set You before them.

¹⁵ But You, Lord, are a ^(C1)compassionate and gracious God,
Slow to anger and abundant in mercy and ^(F1)truth.

^16 (C1)Turn to me, and be gracious to me;
^(C2)Grant Your strength to Your servant,
And save the ^(C3)son of Your maidservant.

^17 (C1)Show me a sign of good,
That those who hate me may ^(C2)see it and be ashamed,
Because You, LORD, ^(C3)have helped me and comforted me.