1 Hear, Yahweh, and answer me,

for I am poor and needy.

2 Preserve my soul, for I am godly.

You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

3 Be merciful to me, Lord,

for I call to you all day long.

4 Bring joy to the soul of your servant,

for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

5 For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive,

abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

6 Hear, Yahweh, my prayer.

Listen to the voice of my petitions.

7 In the day of my trouble I will call on you,

for you will answer me.

8 There is no one like you among the gods, Lord,

nor any deeds like your deeds.

9 All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord.

They shall glorify your name.

10 For you are great, and do wondrous things.

You are God alone.

11 Teach me your way, Yahweh.

I will walk in your truth.

Make my heart undivided to fear your name.

12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with my whole heart.

I will glorify your name forever more.

13 For your loving kindness is great toward me.

You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

14 God, 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.

15 But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God,

slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.

16 Turn to me, and have mercy on me!

Give your strength to your servant.

Save the son of your servant.

17 Show me a sign of your goodness,

that those who hate me may see it, and be shamed,

because you, Yahweh, have helped me, and comforted me.

1 'n Gebed van Dawid. HERE, neig u oor, verhoor my, want ek is ellendig en behoeftig.

2 Bewaar my siel, want 'n gunsgenoot is ek; U, my God, verlos u kneg wat op U vertrou.

3 Wees my genadig, o Here, want ek roep U aan die hele dag deur.

4 Verbly die siel van u kneg, want tot U, o Here, hef ek my siel op.

5 Want U, o Here, is goed en vergewensgesind en groot van goedertierenheid vir almal wat U aanroep.

6 HERE, luister na my gebed en let op die stem van my smekinge.

7 In die dag van my benoudheid roep ek U aan, want U verhoor my.

8 Daar is niemand soos U onder die gode, Here, en daar is niks soos u werke nie.

9 Al die nasies wat U gemaak het, sal kom en hulle voor u aangesig neerbuig, Here, en hulle sal u Naam eer;

10 want U is groot en doen wonders, U alleen is God.

11 Leer my, HERE, u weg: ek sal in u waarheid wandel; verenig my hart tot die vrees van u Naam.

12 Here, my God, ek wil U loof met my hele hart en u Naam vir ewig eer;

13 want u goedertierenheid is groot oor my, en U het my siel uit die doderyk diep daaronder gered.

14 o God, vermeteles het teen my opgestaan, en 'n bende tiranne soek my lewe; en hulle stel U nie voor hul oë nie.

15 Maar U, Here, is 'n barmhartige en genadige God, lankmoedig en groot van goedertierenheid en trou.

16 Wend U tot my en wees my genadig; gee u sterkte aan u kneg en verlos die seun van u diensmaagd.

17 Doen aan my 'n teken ten goede, sodat my haters dit sien en beskaamd kan staan, omdat U, o HERE, my gehelp en getroos het.