| Holman Christian Standard Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1For the choir director. A psalm of David, the LORD's servant. An oracle within my heart concerning the transgression of the wicked person: There is no dread of God before his eyes, | 1An oracle within my heart concerning the transgression of the wicked person: Dread of God has no effect on him. |
| 2for in his own eyes he flatters himself too much to discover and hate his sin. | 2For with his flattering opinion of himself, he does not discover and hate his iniquity. |
| 3The words of his mouth are malicious and deceptive; he has stopped acting wisely and doing good. | 3The words from his mouth are malicious and deceptive; he has stopped acting wisely and doing good. |
| 4Even on his bed he makes malicious plans. He sets himself on a path that is not good and does not reject evil. | 4Even on his bed he makes malicious plans. He sets himself on a path that is not good, and he does not reject evil. |
| 5 LORD, Your faithful love reaches to heaven, Your faithfulness to the clouds. | 5LORD, your faithful love reaches to heaven, your faithfulness to the clouds. |
| 6Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments, like the deepest sea. LORD, You preserve man and beast. | 6Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your judgments like the deepest sea. LORD, you preserve people and animals. |
| 7God, Your faithful love is so valuable that people take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. | 7How priceless your faithful love is, God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings. |
| 8They are filled from the abundance of Your house; You let them drink from Your refreshing stream, | 8They are filled from the abundance of your house. You let them drink from your refreshing stream. |
| 9for with You is life's fountain. In Your light we will see light. | 9For the wellspring of life is with you. By means of your light we see light. |
| 10Spread Your faithful love over those who know You, and Your righteousness over the upright in heart. | 10Spread your faithful love over those who know you, and your righteousness over the upright in heart. |
| 11Do not let the foot of the arrogant man come near me or the hand of the wicked one drive me away. | 11Do not let the foot of the arrogant come near me or the hand of the wicked drive me away. |
| 12There the evildoers fall; they have been thrown down and cannot rise. | 12There! The evildoers have fallen. They have been thrown down and cannot rise. |
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