¹A prayer of David. ²Preserve my soul, for I am godly. ³Be merciful to me, O Lord, ⁴Bring joy to Your servant, ⁵For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, ⁶Hear my prayer, O LORD, ⁷In the day of my distress I call on You, ⁸O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, ⁹All the nations You have made ¹⁰For You are great and perform wonders; ¹¹Teach me Your way, O LORD, ¹²I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; ¹³For great is Your loving devotion to me; ¹⁴The arrogant rise against me, O God; ¹⁵But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, ¹⁶Turn to me and have mercy; ¹⁷Show me a sign of Your goodness,