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A Psalm of Supplication and Trust.

^1 (C1)Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me,
For I am ^(C2)distressed and needy I long for Your help.

^2 (C1)Protect my life (soul), for I am ^(C2)godly and faithful;
O You my God, save Your servant, who ^(C3)trusts in You believing in You and relying on You, confidently committing everything to You.

³ Be ^(C1)gracious and merciful to me, O Lord,
For ^(C2)to You I cry out all the day long.

⁴ Make Your servant rejoice,
For to You, O Lord, ^(C1)I lift up my soul all that I am—in prayer.

⁵ For You, O Lord, are ^(C1)good, and ^(C2)ready to forgive our sins, sending them away, completely letting them go forever and ever;
And ^(C3)abundant in lovingkindness and overflowing in mercy to all those who call upon You.

^6 (C1)Hear, O LORD, my prayer;
And listen attentively to the voice of my supplications (specific requests)!

⁷ In ^(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, O Lord,
Nor are there any works of wonder and majesty ^(C2)like Yours.

^9 (C1)All nations whom You have made shall come and kneel down in worship before You, O Lord,
And they shall glorify Your name.

¹⁰ For You are ^(C1)great and ^(C2)do wondrous works!
You alone ^(C3)are God.

^11 (C1)Teach me Your way, O LORD,
I will walk and live in Your truth;
^(C2)Direct my heart to fear Your name with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder. ^(VR1)

¹² I will ^(C1)give thanks and praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart;
And will glorify Your name forevermore.

¹³ For great is Your lovingkindness and graciousness toward me;
And You have ^(C1)rescued my life from the depths of Sheol from death.

¹⁴ O God, arrogant and insolent men have ^(C1)risen up against me;
A band of violent men have sought my life,
And they have not set You before them.

¹⁵ But You, O Lord, are a God who protects and is ^(C1)merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness and truth.

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

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