| New King James Version | English Standard Version |
| 1[i]A Psalm[/i] of David. Plead my cause, O LORD, with those who strive with me; Fight against those who fight against me. | 1Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me! |
| 2Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help. | 2Take hold of shield and buckler and rise for my help! |
| 3Also draw out the spear, And stop those who pursue me. Say to my soul, “I am your salvation.” | 3Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers! Say to my soul, “I am your salvation!” |
| 4Let those be put to shame and brought to dishonor Who seek after my life; Let those be turned back and brought to confusion Who plot my hurt. | 4Let them be put to shame and dishonor who seek after my life! Let them be turned back and disappointed who devise evil against me! |
| 5Let them be like chaff before the wind, And let the angel of the LORD chase them. | 5Let them be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them away! |
| 6Let their way be dark and slippery, And let the angel of the LORD pursue them. | 6Let their way be dark and slippery, with the angel of the LORD pursuing them! |
| 7For without cause they have hidden their net for me in a pit, Which they have dug without cause for my life. | 7For without cause they hid their net for me; without cause they dug a pit for my life. |
| 8Let destruction come upon him unexpectedly, And let his net that he has hidden catch himself; Into that very destruction let him fall. | 8Let destruction come upon him when he does not know it! And let the net that he hid ensnare him; let him fall into it—to his destruction! |
| 9And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD; It shall rejoice in His salvation. | 9Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD, exulting in his salvation. |
| 10All my bones shall say, “LORD, who is like You, Delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him, Yes, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him?” | 10All my bones shall say, “O LORD, who is like you, delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him, the poor and needy from him who robs him?” |
| 11Fierce witnesses rise up; They ask me things that I do not know. | 11Malicious witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I do not know. |
| 12They reward me evil for good, To the sorrow of my soul. | 12They repay me evil for good; my soul is bereft. |
| 13But as for me, when they were sick, My clothing was sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting; And my prayer would return to my own heart. | 13But I, when they were sick— I wore sackcloth; I afflicted myself with fasting; I prayed with head bowed on my chest. |
| 14I paced about as though he were my friend or brother; I bowed down heavily, as one who mourns for his mother. | 14I went about as though I grieved for my friend or my brother; as one who laments his mother, I bowed down in mourning. |
| 15But in my adversity they rejoiced And gathered together; Attackers gathered against me, And I did not know it; They tore at me and did not cease; | 15But at my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered; they gathered together against me; wretches whom I did not know tore at me without ceasing; |
| 16With ungodly mockers at feasts They gnashed at me with their teeth. | 16like profane mockers at a feast, they gnash at me with their teeth. |
| 17Lord, how long will You look on? Rescue me from their destructions, My precious life from the lions. | 17How long, O Lord, will you look on? Rescue me from their destruction, my precious life from the lions! |
| 18I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among many people. | 18I will thank you in the great congregation; in the mighty throng I will praise you. |
| 19Let them not rejoice over me who are wrongfully my enemies; Nor let them wink with the eye who hate me without a cause. | 19Let not those rejoice over me who are wrongfully my foes, and let not those wink the eye who hate me without cause. |
| 20For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful matters Against the quiet ones in the land. | 20For they do not speak peace, but against those who are quiet in the land they devise words of deceit. |
| 21They also opened their mouth wide against me, And said, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen it.” | 21They open wide their mouths against me; they say, “Aha, Aha! Our eyes have seen it!” |
| 22This You have seen, O LORD; Do not keep silence. O Lord, do not be far from me. | 22You have seen, O LORD; be not silent! O Lord, be not far from me! |
| 23Stir up Yourself, and awake to my vindication, To my cause, my God and my Lord. | 23Awake and rouse yourself for my vindication, for my cause, my God and my Lord! |
| 24Vindicate me, O LORD my God, according to Your righteousness; And let them not rejoice over me. | 24Vindicate me, O LORD, my God, according to your righteousness, and let them not rejoice over me! |
| 25Let them not say in their hearts, “Ah, so we would have it!” Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up.” | 25Let them not say in their hearts, “Aha, our heart’s desire!” Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up.” |
| 26Let them be ashamed and brought to mutual confusion Who rejoice at my hurt; Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor Who exalt themselves against me. | 26Let them be put to shame and disappointed altogether who rejoice at my calamity! Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me! |
| 27Let them shout for joy and be glad, Who favor my righteous cause; And let them say continually, “Let the LORD be magnified, Who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.” | 27Let those who delight in my righteousness shout for joy and be glad and say evermore, “Great is the LORD, who delights in the welfare of his servant!” |
| 28And my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness And of Your praise all the day long. | 28Then my tongue shall tell of your righteousness and of your praise all the day long. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. |
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