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<span id="v23086003" class="ver">3</span>be gracious to me, Lord;</p> <p class="sl1">to you I call all the day.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23086004" class="ver">4</span>Gladden the soul of your servant;</p> <p class="sl1">to you, Lord, I lift up my soul.<a id="ren23086004-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23086004-a">a</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23086005" class="ver">5</span>Lord, you are good and forgiving,</p> <p class="sl1">most merciful to all who call on you.<a id="ren23086005-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23086005-b">b</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23086006" class="ver">6</span><span class="tetr">Lord</span>, hear my prayer;</p> <p class="sl1">listen to my cry for help.<a id="ren23086006-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23086006-c">c</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23086007" class="ver">7</span>On the day of my distress I call to you,</p> <p class="sl1">for you will answer me.</p> </div> <p class="chsect">II</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23086008" class="ver">8</span>None among the gods can equal you, O Lord;</p> <p class="sl1">nor can their deeds compare to yours.<a id="ren23086008-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23086008-d">d</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23086009" class="ver">9</span>All the nations you have made shall come</p> <p class="sl1">to bow before you, Lord,</p> <p class="sl1">and give honor to your name.<a id="ren23086009-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23086009-e">e</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23086010" class="ver">10</span>For you are great and do wondrous deeds;</p> <p class="sl1">and you alone are God.</p> </div> <p class="chsect">III</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23086011" class="ver">11</span>Teach me, <span class="tetr">Lord</span>, your way</p> <p class="sl1">that I may walk in your truth,<a id="ren23086011-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23086011-f">f</a></p> <p class="sl1">single-hearted and revering your name.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23086012" class="ver">12</span>I will praise you with all my heart,</p> <p class="sl1">glorify your name forever, Lord my God.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23086013" class="ver">13</span>Your mercy to me is great;</p> <p class="sl1">you have rescued me from the depths of Sheol.<a id="ren23086013-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23086013-g">g</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23086014" class="ver">14</span>O God, the arrogant have risen against me;</p> <p class="sl1">a ruthless band has sought my life;</p> <p class="sl1">to you they pay no heed.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23086015" class="ver">15</span>But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,</p> <p class="sl1">slow to anger, abounding in mercy and truth.<a id="ren23086015-h" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23086015-h">h</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23086016" class="ver">16</span>Turn to me, be gracious to me;</p> <p class="sl1">give your strength to your servant;</p> <p class="sl1">save the son of your handmaid.<a id="ren23086016-i" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23086016-i">i</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23086017" class="ver">17</span>Give me a sign of your favor:</p> <p class="sl1">make my enemies see, to their confusion,</p> <p class="sl1">that you, <span class="tetr">Lord</span>, help and comfort me.</p> </div> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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