International Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
1I will lift up my soul to you, LORD. | 1Davidic. LORD, I turn to You. |
2I trust in you, my God, do not let me be ashamed; do not let my enemies triumph over me. | 2My God, I trust in You. Do not let me be disgraced; do not let my enemies gloat over me. |
3Indeed, no one who waits on you will be ashamed, but those who offend for no reason will be put to shame. | 3No one who waits for You will be disgraced; those who act treacherously without cause will be disgraced. |
4Cause me to understand your ways, LORD; teach me your paths. | 4Make Your ways known to me, LORD; teach me Your paths. |
5Guide me in your truth and teach me; for you are the God who delivers me. All day long I have waited for you. | 5Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; I wait for You all day long. |
6Remember, LORD, your tender mercies and your gracious love; indeed, they are eternal! | 6Remember, LORD, Your compassion and Your faithful love, for they have existed from antiquity. |
7Do not remember my youthful sins and transgressions; but remember me in light of your gracious love, in light of your goodness, LORD. | 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. |
8The LORD is good and just; therefore he will teach sinners concerning the way. | 8The LORD is good and upright; therefore He shows sinners the way. |
9He will guide the humble to justice; he will teach the humble his way. | 9He leads the humble in what is right and teaches them His way. |
10All the paths of the LORD lead to gracious love and truth for those who keep his covenant and his decrees. | 10All the LORD's ways show faithful love and truth to those who keep His covenant and decrees. |
11For the sake of your name, LORD, forgive my sin, for it is great. | 11Because of Your name, Yahweh, forgive my sin, for it is great. |
12Who is the man who fears the LORD? God will teach him the path he should choose. | 12Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will show him the way he should choose. |
13He will experience good things; his descendants will inherit the earth. | 13He will live a good life, and his descendants will inherit the land. |
14The intimate counsel of the LORD is for those who fear him so they may know his covenant. | 14The secret counsel of the LORD is for those who fear Him, and He reveals His covenant to them. |
15My eyes look to the LORD continuously, because he's the one who releases my feet from the trap. | 15My eyes are always on the LORD, for He will pull my feet out of the net. |
16Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I am lonely and oppressed. | 16Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am alone and afflicted. |
17The troubles of my heart have increased; bring me out of my distress! | 17The distresses of my heart increase; bring me out of my sufferings. |
18Look upon my distress and affliction; forgive all my sins. | 18Consider my affliction and trouble, and take away all my sins. |
19Look how many enemies I have gained! They hate me with a vicious hatred. | 19Consider my enemies; they are numerous, and they hate me violently. |
20Preserve my life and deliver me; do not let me be ashamed, because I take refuge in you. | 20Guard me and deliver me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in You. |
21Integrity and justice will preserve me, because I wait on you. | 21May integrity and what is right watch over me, for I wait for You. |
22Redeem Israel, God, from all its troubles. | 22God, redeem Israel, from all its distresses. |
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