A Prayer by David.
1Hear, Lord, and answer me,
for I am poor and needy.
2Preserve my soul, for I am godly.
You, my God, save Your servant who trusts in You.
3Be merciful to me, Lord,
for I call to You all day long.
4Bring joy to the soul of Your servant,
for to You, Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive,
abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on You.
6Hear, Lord, my prayer.
Listen to the voice of my petitions.
7In the day of my trouble I will call on You,
for You will answer me.
8There is no one like You among the gods, Lord,
nor any deeds like Your deeds.
9All nations You have made will come and worship before You, Lord.
They shall glorify Your name.
10For You are great, and do wondrous things.
You are God alone.
11Teach me Your way, Lord.
I will walk in Your truth.
Make my heart undivided to fear Your name.
12I will praise You, Lord my God, with my whole heart.
I will glorify Your name forever more.
13For Your loving kindness is great toward me.
You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.
14God, the proud have risen up against me.
A company of violent men have sought after my soul,
and they don’t hold regard for You before them.
15But You, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God,
slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.
16Turn to me, and have mercy on me!
Give Your strength to Your servant.
Save the son of Your servant.
17Show me a sign of Your goodness,
that those who hate me may see it, and be shamed,
because You, Lord, have helped me, and comforted me.
1Oratio ipsi David. Inclina, Domine, aurem tuam et exaudi me, quoniam inops et pauper sum ego. 2Custodi animam meam, quoniam sanctus sum; salvum fac servum tuum, Deus meus, sperantem in te. 3Miserere mei, Domine, quoniam ad te clamavi tota die; 4lætifica animam servi tui, quoniam ad te, Domine, animam meam levavi. 5Quoniam tu, Domine, suavis et mitis, et multæ misericordiæ omnibus invocantibus te. 6Auribus percipe, Domine, orationem meam, et intende voci deprecationis meæ. 7In die tribulationis meæ clamavi ad te, quia exaudisti me. 8Non est similis tui in diis, Domine, et non est secundum opera tua. 9Omnes gentes quascumque fecisti venient, et adorabunt coram te, Domine, et glorificabunt nomen tuum. 10Quoniam magnus es tu, et faciens mirabilia; tu es Deus solus. 11Deduc me, Domine, in via tua, et ingrediar in veritate tua; lætetur cor meum, ut timeat nomen tuum. 12Confitebor tibi, Domine Deus meus, in toto corde meo, et glorificabo nomen tuum in æternum: 13quia misericordia tua magna est super me, et eruisti animam meam ex inferno inferiori. 14Deus, iniqui insurrexerunt super me, et synagoga potentium quæsierunt animam meam: et non proposuerunt te in conspectu suo. 15Et tu, Domine Deus, miserator et misericors; patiens, et multæ misericordiæ, et verax. 16Respice in me, et miserere mei; da imperium tuum puero tuo, et salvum fac filium ancillæ tuæ. 17Fac mecum signum in bonum, ut videant qui oderunt me, et confundantur: quoniam tu, Domine, adjuvisti me, et consolatus es me.