1 Listen, Lord, and answer me,

for I am poor and needy.ae

2 Protect my life, for I am faithful.af

You are my God; save your servant who trusts in you.ag

3 Be gracious to me, Lord,

for I call to you all day long.ah

4 Bring joy to your servant’s life,

because I appeal to you, Lord.a

5 For you, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive,b

abounding in faithful love to all who call on you.c

6 Lord, hear my prayer;

listen to my cries for mercy.d

7 I call on you in the day of my distress,

for you will answer me.e

8 Lord, there is no one like you among the gods,

and there are no works like yours.f

9 All the nations you have made

will come and bow down before you, Lord,

and will honor your name.g

10 For you are great and perform wonders;

you alone are God.h

11 Teach me your way, Lord,

and I will live by your truth.

Give me an undivided mind to fear your name.i

12 I will praise you with all my heart, Lord my God,

and will honor your name forever.j

13 For your faithful love for me is great,

and you rescue my life from the depths of Sheol.k