¹A prayer of David:

Listen, Adonai , and answer me,

for I am poor and needy.

²Preserve my life, for I am faithful;

save your servant,

who puts his trust in you

because you are my God.

³Take pity on me, Adonai ,

for I cry to you all day.

⁴Fill your servant’s heart with joy,

for to you, Adonai , I lift my heart.

⁵Adonai , you are kind and forgiving,

full of grace toward all who call on you.

⁶Listen, Adonai , to my prayer;

pay attention to my pleading cry.

⁷On the day of my trouble I am calling on you,

for you will answer me.

⁸There is none like you among the gods, Adonai ;

no deeds compare with yours.

⁹All the nations you have made

will come and bow before you, Adonai ;

they will honor your name.

¹⁰For you are great, and you do wonders;

you alone are God.

¹¹Adonai , teach me your way,

so that I can live by your truth;

make me single-hearted,

so that I can fear your name.

¹²I will thank you, Adonai my God,

with my whole heart;

and I will glorify your name forever.

¹³For your grace toward me is so great!

You have rescued me from the lowest part of Sh’ol.

¹⁴God, arrogant men are rising against me,

a gang of brutes is seeking my life,

and to you they pay no attention.

¹⁵But you, Adonai ,

are a merciful, compassionate God,

slow to anger

and rich in grace and truth.

¹⁶Turn to me, and show me your favor;

strengthen your servant, save your slave-girl’s son.

¹⁷Give me a sign of your favor,

so that those who hate me

will see it and be ashamed,

because you, Adonai ,

have helped and comforted me.