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1. A prayer of David. I am a poor, helpless man. Lord, please listen to me and answer my prayer!
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1. A Prayer H8605 of David H1732 . Bow down H5186 thine ear H241 , O LORD H3068 hear H6030 me: for H3588 I H589 am poor H6041 and needy H34 .
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2. I am your follower, so please protect me. I am your servant, and you are my God. I trust in you, so save me.
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2. Preserve H8104 my soul H5315 ; for H3588 I H589 am holy H2623 : O thou H859 my God H430 , save H3467 thy servant H5650 that trusteth H982 in thee H413 .
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3. My Lord, be kind to me. I have been praying to you all day.
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3. Be merciful H2603 unto me , O Lord H136 : for H3588 I cry H7121 unto H413 thee daily H3605 H3117 .
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4. My Lord, I put my life in your hands. I am your servant, so make me happy.
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4. Rejoice H8055 the soul H5315 of thy servant H5650 : for H3588 unto H413 thee , O Lord H136 , do I lift up H5375 my soul H5315 .
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5. My Lord, you are good and merciful. You love all those who call to you for help.
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5. For H3588 thou H859 , Lord H136 , art good H2896 , and ready to forgive H5546 ; and plenteous H7227 in mercy H2617 unto all H3605 them that call upon H7121 thee.
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6. Lord, hear my prayer. Listen to my cry for mercy.
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6. Give ear H238 , O LORD H3068 , unto my prayer H8605 ; and attend H7181 to the voice H6963 of my supplications H8469 .
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7. I am praying to you in my time of trouble. I know you will answer me.
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7. In the day H3117 of my trouble H6869 I will call upon H7121 thee: for H3588 thou wilt answer H6030 me.
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8. My Lord, there is no God like you. No one can do what you have done.
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8. Among the gods H430 there is none H369 like unto thee H3644 , O Lord H136 ; neither H369 are there any works like unto thy works H4639 .
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9. My Lord, you made everyone. I wish they all would come worship you and honor your name.
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9. All H3605 nations H1471 whom H834 thou hast made H6213 shall come H935 and worship H7812 before H6440 thee , O Lord H136 ; and shall glorify H3513 thy name H8034 .
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10. You are great and do amazing things. You and you alone are God.
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10. For H3588 thou H859 art great H1419 , and doest H6213 wondrous things H6381 : thou H859 art God H430 alone H905 .
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11. Lord, teach me your ways, and I will live and obey your truths. Help me make worshiping your name the most important thing in my life.
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11. Teach H3384 me thy way H1870 , O LORD H3068 ; I will walk H1980 in thy truth H571 : unite H3161 my heart H3824 to fear H3372 thy name H8034 .
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12. My Lord God, I praise you with all my heart. I will honor your name forever!
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12. I will praise H3034 thee , O Lord H136 my God H430 , with all H3605 my heart H3824 : and I will glorify H3513 thy name H8034 forevermore H5769 .
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13. You have such great love for me. You save me from the place of death.
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13. For H3588 great H1419 is thy mercy H2617 toward H5921 me : and thou hast delivered H5337 my soul H5315 from the lowest H8482 hell H4480 H7585 .
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14. Proud people are attacking me, God. A gang of cruel men is trying to kill me. They don't respect you.
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14. O God H430 , the proud H2086 are risen H6965 against H5921 me , and the assemblies H5712 of violent H6184 men have sought after H1245 my soul H5315 ; and have not H3808 set H7760 thee before H5048 them.
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15. My Lord, you are a kind and merciful God. You are patient, loyal, and full of love.
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15. But thou H859 , O Lord H136 , art a God H410 full of compassion H7349 , and gracious H2587 , longsuffering H750 H639 , and plenteous H7227 in mercy H2617 and truth H571 .
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16. Show that you hear me and be kind to me. I am your servant, so give me strength. I am your slave, as my mother was, so save me!
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16. O turn H6437 unto H413 me , and have mercy H2603 upon me; give H5414 thy strength H5797 unto thy servant H5650 , and save H3467 the son H1121 of thine handmaid H519 .
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17. Lord, show me a sign that you care for me. My enemies will see it and be disappointed, because you helped and comforted me.
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17. Show H6213 H5973 me a token H226 for good H2896 ; that they which hate H8130 me may see H7200 it , and be ashamed H954 : because H3588 thou H859 , LORD H3068 , hast helped H5826 me , and comforted H5162 me.
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