A Prayer of David
. Bow down
thine ear
, O LORD
, hear
me: for I am poor
and needy
.
Preserve my soul
; for I am holy
: O thou my God
, save
thy servant
that trusteth
in thee.
Be merciful unto me, O Lord
: for I cry
unto thee daily
.
Rejoice the soul
of thy servant
: for unto thee, O Lord
, do I lift up
my soul
.
For thou, Lord, art good
, and ready to forgive
; and plenteous
in mercy
unto all them that call
upon thee.
Give ear, O LORD
, unto my prayer
; and attend
to the voice
of my supplications
.
In the day of my trouble
I will call
upon thee: for thou wilt answer
me.
Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord
; neither are there any works like unto thy works
.
All nations whom thou hast made
shall come
and worship
before
thee, O Lord
; and shall glorify
thy name
.
For thou art great, and doest
wondrous things
: thou art God
alone.
Teach me thy way
, O LORD
; I will walk
in thy truth
: unite
my heart
to fear
thy name
.
I will praise thee, O Lord
my God
, with all my heart
: and I will glorify
thy name
for evermore
.
For great is thy mercy
toward me: and thou hast delivered
my soul
from the lowest
hell
.
O God, the proud
are risen
against me, and the assemblies
of violent
men have sought
after my soul
; and have not set
thee before them.
But thou, O Lord, art a God
full of compassion
, and gracious
, longsuffering
, and plenteous
in mercy
and truth
.
O turn unto me, and have mercy
upon me; give
thy strength
unto thy servant
, and save
the son
of thine handmaid
.
Shew me a token
for good
; that they which hate
me may see
it , and be ashamed
: because thou, LORD
, hast holpen
me, and comforted
me.