| New Living Translation | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Bend down, O LORD, and hear my prayer; answer me, for I need your help. | 1A Davidic prayer. Listen, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. |
| 2Protect me, for I am devoted to you. Save me, for I serve you and trust you. You are my God. | 2Protect my life, for I am faithful. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You. |
| 3Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I am calling on you constantly. | 3Be gracious to me, Lord, for I call to You all day long. |
| 4Give me happiness, O Lord, for I give myself to you. | 4Bring joy to Your servant's life, because I turn to You, Lord. |
| 5O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help. | 5For You, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive, rich in faithful love to all who call on You. |
| 6Listen closely to my prayer, O LORD; hear my urgent cry. | 6 LORD, hear my prayer; listen to my plea for mercy. |
| 7I will call to you whenever I’m in trouble, and you will answer me. | 7I call on You in the day of my distress, for You will answer me. |
| 8No pagan god is like you, O Lord. None can do what you do! | 8Lord, there is no one like You among the gods, and there are no works like Yours. |
| 9All the nations you made will come and bow before you, Lord; they will praise your holy name. | 9All the nations You have made will come and bow down before You, Lord, and will honor Your name. |
| 10For you are great and perform wonderful deeds. You alone are God. | 10For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God. |
| 11Teach me your ways, O LORD, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you. | 11Teach me Your way, Yahweh, and I will live by Your truth. Give me an undivided mind to fear Your name. |
| 12With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God. I will give glory to your name forever, | 12I will praise You with all my heart, Lord my God, and will honor Your name forever. |
| 13for your love for me is very great. You have rescued me from the depths of death. | 13For Your faithful love for me is great, and You deliver my life from the depths of Sheol. |
| 14O God, insolent people rise up against me; a violent gang is trying to kill me. You mean nothing to them. | 14God, arrogant people have attacked me; a gang of ruthless men seeks my life. They have no regard for You. |
| 15But you, O Lord, are a God of compassion and mercy, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness. | 15But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth. |
| 16Look down and have mercy on me. Give your strength to your servant; save me, the son of your servant. | 16Turn to me and be gracious to me. Give Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your female servant. |
| 17Send me a sign of your favor. Then those who hate me will be put to shame, for you, O LORD, help and comfort me. | 17Show me a sign of Your goodness; my enemies will see and be put to shame because You, LORD, have helped and comforted me. |
| Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. | Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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