Holman Christian Standard Bible | NET Bible |
1Davidic. LORD, I turn to You. | 1By David. O LORD, I come before you in prayer. |
2My God, I trust in You. Do not let me be disgraced; do not let my enemies gloat over me. | 2My God, I trust in you. Please do not let me be humiliated; do not let my enemies triumphantly rejoice over me! |
3No one who waits for You will be disgraced; those who act treacherously without cause will be disgraced. | 3Certainly none who rely on you will be humiliated. Those who deal in treachery will be thwarted and humiliated. |
4Make Your ways known to me, LORD; teach me Your paths. | 4Make me understand your ways, O LORD! Teach me your paths! |
5Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; I wait for You all day long. | 5Guide me into your truth and teach me. For you are the God who delivers me; on you I rely all day long. |
6Remember, LORD, Your compassion and Your faithful love, for they have existed from antiquity. | 6Remember your compassionate and faithful deeds, O LORD, for you have always acted in this manner. |
7Do not remember the sins of my youth or my acts of rebellion; in keeping with Your faithful love, remember me because of Your goodness, LORD. | 7Do not hold against me the sins of my youth or my rebellious acts! Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O LORD! |
8The LORD is good and upright; therefore He shows sinners the way. | 8The LORD is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live. |
9He leads the humble in what is right and teaches them His way. | 9May he show the humble what is right! May he teach the humble his way! |
10All the LORD's ways show faithful love and truth to those who keep His covenant and decrees. | 10The LORD always proves faithful and reliable to those who follow the demands of his covenant. |
11Because of Your name, Yahweh, forgive my sin, for it is great. | 11For the sake of your reputation, O LORD, forgive my sin, because it is great. |
12Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will show him the way he should choose. | 12The LORD shows his faithful followers the way they should live. |
13He will live a good life, and his descendants will inherit the land. | 13They experience his favor; their descendants inherit the land. |
14The secret counsel of the LORD is for those who fear Him, and He reveals His covenant to them. | 14The LORD's loyal followers receive his guidance, and he reveals his covenantal demands to them. |
15My eyes are always on the LORD, for He will pull my feet out of the net. | 15I continually look to the LORD for help, for he will free my feet from the enemy's net. |
16Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am alone and afflicted. | 16Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and oppressed! |
17The distresses of my heart increase; bring me out of my sufferings. | 17Deliver me from my distress; rescue me from my suffering! |
18Consider my affliction and trouble, and take away all my sins. | 18See my pain and suffering! Forgive all my sins! |
19Consider my enemies; they are numerous, and they hate me violently. | 19Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me; they hate me and want to harm me. |
20Guard me and deliver me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in You. | 20Protect me and deliver me! Please do not let me be humiliated, for I have taken shelter in you! |
21May integrity and what is right watch over me, for I wait for You. | 21May integrity and godliness protect me, for I rely on you! |
22God, redeem Israel, from all its distresses. | 22O God, rescue Israel from all their distress! |
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