Great Is Your Steadfast Love

^{A PRAYER OF DAVID.} 

¹ Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

² Preserve my life, for I am godly; save your servant, who trusts in you— you are my God.

³ Be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all the day.

⁴ Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

⁵ For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.

⁶ Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace.

⁷ In the day of my trouble I call upon you, for you answer me.

⁸ There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours.

⁹ All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name.

¹⁰ For you are great and y do wondrous things; you alone are God.

¹¹ Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.

¹² I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name for ever.

¹³ For great is your steadfast love towards me; you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol. ¹⁴ O God, insolent men have risen up against me; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, and they do not set you before them.

¹⁵ But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in stead fast love and faithfulness.

¹⁶ Turn to me and be gracious to me; give your strength to your servant, and save the son of your maidservant.

¹⁷ Show me a sign of your favour, that those who hate me may see and be put to shame because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.