| NET Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1By David. O LORD, I come before you in prayer. | 1I will lift up my soul to you, LORD. |
| 2My God, I trust in you. Please do not let me be humiliated; do not let my enemies triumphantly rejoice over me! | 2I trust in you, my God, do not let me be ashamed; do not let my enemies triumph over me. |
| 3Certainly none who rely on you will be humiliated. Those who deal in treachery will be thwarted and humiliated. | 3Indeed, no one who waits on you will be ashamed, but those who offend for no reason will be put to shame. |
| 4Make me understand your ways, O LORD! Teach me your paths! | 4Cause me to understand your ways, LORD; teach me your paths. |
| 5Guide me into your truth and teach me. For you are the God who delivers me; on you I rely all day long. | 5Guide me in your truth and teach me; for you are the God who delivers me. All day long I have waited for you. |
| 6Remember your compassionate and faithful deeds, O LORD, for you have always acted in this manner. | 6Remember, LORD, your tender mercies and your gracious love; indeed, they are eternal! |
| 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! | 7Do not remember my youthful sins and transgressions; but remember me in light of your gracious love, in light of your goodness, LORD. |
| 8The LORD is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live. | 8The LORD is good and just; therefore he will teach sinners concerning the way. |
| 9May he show the humble what is right! May he teach the humble his way! | 9He will guide the humble to justice; he will teach the humble his way. |
| 10The LORD always proves faithful and reliable to those who follow the demands of his covenant. | 10All the paths of the LORD lead to gracious love and truth for those who keep his covenant and his decrees. |
| 11For the sake of your reputation, O LORD, forgive my sin, because it is great. | 11For the sake of your name, LORD, forgive my sin, for it is great. |
| 12The LORD shows his faithful followers the way they should live. | 12Who is the man who fears the LORD? God will teach him the path he should choose. |
| 13They experience his favor; their descendants inherit the land. | 13He will experience good things; his descendants will inherit the earth. |
| 14The LORD's loyal followers receive his guidance, and he reveals his covenantal demands to them. | 14The intimate counsel of the LORD is for those who fear him so they may know his covenant. |
| 15I continually look to the LORD for help, for he will free my feet from the enemy's net. | 15My eyes look to the LORD continuously, because he's the one who releases my feet from the trap. |
| 16Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and oppressed! | 16Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I am lonely and oppressed. |
| 17Deliver me from my distress; rescue me from my suffering! | 17The troubles of my heart have increased; bring me out of my distress! |
| 18See my pain and suffering! Forgive all my sins! | 18Look upon my distress and affliction; forgive all my sins. |
| 19Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me; they hate me and want to harm me. | 19Look how many enemies I have gained! They hate me with a vicious hatred. |
| 20Protect me and deliver me! Please do not let me be humiliated, for I have taken shelter in you! | 20Preserve my life and deliver me; do not let me be ashamed, because I take refuge in you. |
| 21May integrity and godliness protect me, for I rely on you! | 21Integrity and justice will preserve me, because I wait on you. |
| 22O God, rescue Israel from all their distress! | 22Redeem Israel, God, from all its troubles. |
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