| International Standard Version | English Standard Version |
| 1I waited expectantly for the LORD, and he took notice of me and heard my cry. | 1I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry. |
| 2He plucked me out of a pit of confusion, even out of the quicksand; he placed my feet on a rock and established my steps. | 2He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. |
| 3He put a new song in my mouth, praise to our God! Many will watch and be in awe, and they will place their trust in the LORD. | 3He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the LORD. |
| 4How blessed is that strong person who places his trust in the LORD, and who has not acknowledged the proud nor resorted to lies. | 4Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie! |
| 5LORD, my God, You have done great things: marvelous works and your thoughts toward us. There is no one who compares to you! I will try to recite your actions, even though there are too many to number. | 5You have multiplied, O LORD my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you! I will proclaim and tell of them, yet they are more than can be told. |
| 6You take no delight in sacrifices and offerings— you have prepared my ears to listen— you require no burnt offerings or sacrifices for sin. | 6In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required. |
| 7Then I said, "Here I am! I have come! In the scroll of the book it is written about me. | 7Then I said, “Behold, I have come; in the scroll of the book it is written of me: |
| 8I delight to do your will, my God. Your Law is part of my inner being." | 8I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.” |
| 9In the great congregation I have proclaimed the righteous good news. Behold, I did not seal my lips, LORD, as you know. | 9I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; behold, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O LORD. |
| 10I have not ignored your righteousness in my heart; instead, I have proclaimed your faithfulness and deliverance. I have not concealed your gracious love and truthfulness from the great congregation. | 10I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart; I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness from the great congregation. |
| 11LORD, do not withhold your mercy from me, for your gracious love and truthfulness will keep me safe continuously. | 11As for you, O LORD, you will not restrain your mercy from me; your steadfast love and your faithfulness will ever preserve me! |
| 12Innumerable evils have surrounded me; my iniquities have overtaken me so that I cannot see. They are more in number than the hair on my head, and my courage has forsaken me. | 12For evils have encompassed me beyond number; my iniquities have overtaken me, and I cannot see; they are more than the hairs of my head; my heart fails me. |
| 13Be pleased, LORD, to deliver me; LORD, hurry up and help me! | 13Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me! O LORD, make haste to help me! |
| 14May those who seek to destroy my life be ashamed and confounded; let them be driven backwards and humiliated, particularly those who wish me evil. | 14Let those be put to shame and disappointed altogether who seek to snatch away my life; let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt! |
| 15Let shame be the reward for those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!" | 15Let those be appalled because of their shame who say to me, “Aha, Aha!” |
| 16Let all who seek you shout for joy and be glad in you. May those who love your deliverance say, "The LORD be magnified!" continuously. | 16But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation say continually, “Great is the LORD!” |
| 17But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think about me. You are my help and deliverer. My God, do not tarry too long! | 17As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God! |
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