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A Prayer of David.
1 Bow down, O Lord, thine ear, and hearken unto me: because that I afflicted am, also I am needy. 2 Do thou preserve my soul, for gracious am I: O thou, my God, thy servant save, that doth on thee rely.
3 Lord, pity me, for I daily cry thee unto. 4 Rejoice thy servant’s soul: for Lord, to thee mine lift I do. 5 For thou, O Lord, art good, to pardon prone withal: and to them all in mercy rich that do upon thee call.
6 Jehovah, O do thou give ear my pray’r unto: and of my supplications attend the voice also. 7 In day of my distress, to thee I will complain: by reason that thou unto me wilt answer give again.
8 Amongst the gods, O Lord, none is there like to thee: neither with thine are any work that may compared be. 9 All nations, O Lord, whom thou hast made, the same shall come and worship thee before: and glorify thy name.
10 Because thou mighty art, the things that thou hast done are wonderful, thou art thyself the mighty God alone. 11 Jehovah, unto me O make thy way appear, walk in thy truth I will; mine heart unite thy name to fear.
12 Withal mine heart I will, O Lord my God, thee praise: and I will glorify thy name, for evermore always. 13 Because that unto me thy mercy doth excel; also thou hast delivered my soul from lowest hell.
14 O God, the proud, and troops of vi’lent rose ‘gainst me, after my soul they sought: nor have before them placed thee. 15 But, Lord, thou art a God, tender, and gracious; longsuff’ring, and in mercy thou and truth art plenteous.
16 O turn thou unto me, and mercy on me have: unto thy servant give thy strength: thine handmaid’s son do save. 17 Me show a sign for good, that mine haters may see, and be asham’d; because, Lord, thou dost help, and comfort me.