| International Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1I waited expectantly for the LORD, and he took notice of me and heard my cry. | 1For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. I waited patiently for the LORD, and He turned to me and heard my cry for help. |
| 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 brought me up from a desolate pit, out of the muddy clay, and set my feet on 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 hymn 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. | 4How happy is the man who has put his trust in the LORD and has not turned to the proud or to those who run after lies! |
| 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. | 5 LORD my God, You have done many things-- Your wonderful works and Your plans for us; none can compare with You. If I were to report and speak of them, 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. | 6You do not delight in sacrifice and offering; You open my ears to listen. You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or a sin offering. |
| 7Then I said, "Here I am! I have come! In the scroll of the book it is written about me. | 7Then I said, "See, I have come; it is written about me in the volume of the scroll. |
| 8I delight to do your will, my God. Your Law is part of my inner being." | 8I delight to do Your will, my God; Your instruction lives within me." |
| 9In the great congregation I have proclaimed the righteous good news. Behold, I did not seal my lips, LORD, as you know. | 9I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; see, I do not keep my mouth closed-- as You know, 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 did not hide Your righteousness in my heart; I spoke about Your faithfulness and salvation; I did not conceal Your constant love and truth from the great assembly. |
| 11LORD, do not withhold your mercy from me, for your gracious love and truthfulness will keep me safe continuously. | 11 LORD, do not withhold Your compassion from me; Your constant love and truth will always guard 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 troubles without number have surrounded me; my sins have overtaken me; I am unable to see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my courage leaves me. |
| 13Be pleased, LORD, to deliver me; LORD, hurry up and help me! | 13 LORD, be pleased to deliver me; hurry to help me, LORD. |
| 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 who seek to take my life be disgraced and confounded. Let those who wish me harm be driven back and humiliated. |
| 15Let shame be the reward for those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!" | 15Let those who say to me, "Aha, aha!" be horrified because of their shame. |
| 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. | 16Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; let those who love Your salvation continually say," The LORD is great!" |
| 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! | 17I am afflicted and needy; the Lord thinks of me. You are my helper and my deliverer; my God, do not delay. |
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