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 you

because 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 made

will 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 goodness

so that those who hate me may see it and be put to shame.

You, O Lord, have helped me and comforted me.