| New International Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1In you, LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame. | 1In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame. |
| 2In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me; turn your ear to me and save me. | 2In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me. |
| 3Be my rock of refuge, to which I can always go; give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress. | 3Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress. |
| 4Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel. | 4Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless. |
| 5For you have been my hope, Sovereign LORD, my confidence since my youth. | 5For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth. |
| 6From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother's womb. I will ever praise you. | 6I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You. |
| 7I have become a sign to many; you are my strong refuge. | 7I have become a portent to many, but You are my strong refuge. |
| 8My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long. | 8My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long. |
| 9Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone. | 9Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails. |
| 10For my enemies speak against me; those who wait to kill me conspire together. | 10For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire, |
| 11They say, "God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for no one will rescue him." | 11saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.” |
| 12Do not be far from me, my God; come quickly, God, to help me. | 12Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me. |
| 13May my accusers perish in shame; may those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace. | 13May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace. |
| 14As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more. | 14But I will always hope and will praise You more and more. |
| 15My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds, of your saving acts all day long-- though I know not how to relate them all. | 15My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure. |
| 16I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Sovereign LORD; I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone. | 16I will enter in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone. |
| 17Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds. | 17O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds. |
| 18Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come. | 18Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come. |
| 19Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens, you who have done great things. Who is like you, God? | 19Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You? |
| 20Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up. | 20Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up. |
| 21You will increase my honor and comfort me once more. | 21You will increase my honor and comfort me once again. |
| 22I will praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God; I will sing praise to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel. | 22So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel. |
| 23My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you-- I whom you have delivered. | 23When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed. |
| 24My tongue will tell of your righteous acts all day long, for those who wanted to harm me have been put to shame and confusion. | 24My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded. |
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