1 Turn your ear ⌊toward me⌋, O Lord.Answer me, because I am oppressed and needy.
2 Protect me, because I am faithful ⌊to you⌋.Save your servant who trusts you. You are my God.
3 Have pity on me, O Lord,because I call out to you all day long.
4 Give me joy, O Lord,because I lift my soul to you.
5 You, O Lord, are good and forgiving,full of mercy toward everyone who calls out to you.
6 Open your ears to my prayer, O Lord.Pay attention when I plead for mercy.
7 When I am in trouble, I call out to youbecause you answer me.
8 No god is like you, O Lord.No one can do what you do.
9 All the nations that you have madewill bow in your presence, O Lord.They will honor you.
10 Indeed, you are great, a worker of miracles.You alone are God.
11 Teach me your way, O Lord,so that I may live in your truth.Focus my heart on fearing you.
12 I will give thanks to you with all my heart, O Lord my God.I will honor you forever
13 because your mercy toward me is great.You have rescued me from the depths of hell.
14 O God, arrogant people attack me,and a mob of ruthless people seeks my life.They think nothing of you.
15 But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God.You are patient, always faithful and ready to forgive.
16 Turn toward me, and have pity on me.Give me your strength because I am your servant.Save me because I am the son of your female servant.
17 Grant me some proof of your goodnessso that those who hate me may see it and be put to shame.You, O Lord, have helped me and comforted me.