1<\/sup>A Prayer of David himself. Incline your ear, O Lord, and hear me. For I am needy and poor.<\/span> <\/p>\n 2<\/sup>Preserve my soul, for I am holy. My God, bring salvation to your servant who hopes in you.<\/span> <\/p>\n 3<\/sup>O Lord, be merciful to me, for I have cried out to you all day long.<\/span> <\/p>\n 4<\/sup>Give joy to the soul of your servant, for I have lifted up my soul to you, Lord.<\/span> <\/p>\n 5<\/sup>For you are sweet and mild, Lord, and plentiful in mercy to all who call upon you.<\/span> <\/p>\n 6<\/sup>Pay attention, Lord, to my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplication.<\/span> <\/p>\n 7<\/sup>In the day of my tribulation, I cried out to you, because you heeded me.<\/span> <\/p>\n 8<\/sup>There is no one like you among the gods, O Lord, and there is no one like you in your works.<\/span> <\/p>\n 9<\/sup>All the nations, which you have made, will draw near and adore in your presence, O Lord. And they will glorify your name.<\/span> <\/p>\n 10<\/sup>For you are great, and you perform wonders. You alone are God.<\/span> <\/p>\n 11<\/sup>Lead me, O Lord, in your way, and I will walk in your truth. May my heart rejoice, so that it will fear your name.<\/span> <\/p>\n 12<\/sup>I will confess to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart. And I will glorify your name in eternity.<\/span> <\/p>\n 13<\/sup>For your mercy toward me is great, and you have rescued my soul from the lower part of Hell.<\/span> <\/p>\n 14<\/sup>O God, the iniquitous have risen up against me, and the synagogue of the powerful have sought my soul, and they have not placed you in their sight.<\/span> <\/p>\n 15<\/sup>And you, Lord God, are compassionate and merciful, being patient and full of mercy and truthful.<\/span> <\/p>\n 16<\/sup>Look down upon me and have mercy on me. Grant your authority to your servant, and bring salvation to the son of your handmaid.<\/span> <\/p>\n 17<\/sup>Make me a sign of what is good, so that those who hate me, may look and be confounded. For you, O Lord, have helped me and consoled me.<\/span> <\/p>\n