Since I am afflictedand needy,Let the Lordbe mindfulof me. You are my helpand my deliverer;Do not delay,O my God.
But I am afflictedand needy;Hastento me, O God!You are my helpand my deliverer;O LORD,do not delay.
"The afflictedand needyare seekingwater,but thereis none,And their tongueis parchedwith thirst;I, the LORD,will answerthem Myself, [As] the Godof IsraelI will not forsakethem.
sothat we confidentlysay,"THE LORDIS MY HELPER,I WILL NOT BE AFRAID.WHATWILL MANDOTO ME?"
Thispoormancried,and the LORDheardhim And savedhim out of allhis troubles.
castingallyour anxietyon Him, becauseHe caresfor you.
Behold,Godis my helper;The Lordis the sustainerof my soul.
Many,O LORDmy God,are the wonderswhich You have done,And Your thoughtstowardus; Thereis noneto comparewith You. If I would declareand speakof them, They would be toonumerousto count.
Listen,my belovedbrethren:did not Godchoosethe poorof thisworld[to be] richin faithand heirsof the kingdomwhichHe promisedto thosewho loveHim?
InclineYour ear,O LORD,[and] answerme; For I am afflictedand needy.
For the LORDhearsthe needyAnd does not despiseHis [who are] prisoners.
He who testifiesto these thingssays,"Yes,I am comingquickly."Amen.Come,LordJesus.
and while being reviled,He did not revile in return;while suffering,He utterednothreats,but kept entrusting[Himself] to Him who judgesrighteously;
For you knowthe graceof our LordJesusChrist,that though He was rich,yet for your sakeHe becamepoor,sothat you through His povertymight become rich.
Jesussaidto him, "The foxeshaveholesand the birdsof the air[have] nests,but the Sonof Manhasnowhereto layHis head."
For I am afflictedand needy,And my heartis woundedwithinme.
I soughtthe LORD,and He answeredme, And deliveredme from allmy fears.
Let them shoutfor joyand rejoice,whofavormy vindication;And let them saycontinually,"The LORDbe magnified,Whodelightsin the prosperityof His servant."
And it will be saidin that day,"Behold,thisis our Godfor whom we have waitedthat He might saveus. Thisis the LORDfor whom we have waited;Let us rejoiceand be gladin His salvation."