| NET Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1A psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer! Pay attention to my plea for help! Because of your faithfulness and justice, answer me! | 1A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me. |
| 2Do not sit in judgment on your servant, for no one alive is innocent before you. | 2Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You. |
| 3Certainly my enemies chase me. They smash me into the ground. They force me to live in dark regions, like those who have been dead for ages. | 3For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead. |
| 4My strength leaves me; I am absolutely shocked. | 4My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me. |
| 5I recall the old days; I meditate on all you have done; I reflect on your accomplishments. | 5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I consider the work of Your hands. |
| 6I spread my hands out to you in prayer; my soul thirsts for you in a parched land. | 6I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah |
| 7Answer me quickly, LORD! My strength is fading. Do not reject me, or I will join those descending into the grave. | 7Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit. |
| 8May I hear about your loyal love in the morning, for I trust in you. Show me the way I should go, because I long for you. | 8Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul. |
| 9Rescue me from my enemies, O LORD! I run to you for protection. | 9Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD; I flee to You for refuge. |
| 10Teach me to do what pleases you, for you are my God. May your kind presence lead me into a level land. | 10Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground. |
| 11O LORD, for the sake of your reputation, revive me! Because of your justice, rescue me from trouble! | 11For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble. |
| 12As a demonstration of your loyal love, destroy my enemies! Annihilate all who threaten my life, for I am your servant. | 12And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, for I am Your servant. |
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