| New King James Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. In You, O LORD, I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in Your righteousness. | 1For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. LORD, I seek refuge in You; let me never be disgraced. Save me by Your righteousness. |
| 2Bow down Your ear to me, Deliver me speedily; Be my rock of refuge, A fortress of defense to save me. | 2Listen closely to me; rescue me quickly. Be a rock of refuge for me, a mountain fortress to save me. |
| 3For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name’s sake, Lead me and guide me. | 3For You are my rock and my fortress; You lead and guide me because of Your name. |
| 4Pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me, For You are my strength. | 4You will free me from the net that is secretly set for me, for You are my refuge. |
| 5Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O LORD God of truth. | 5Into Your hand I entrust my spirit; You redeem me, LORD, God of truth. |
| 6I have hated those who regard useless idols; But I trust in the LORD. | 6I hate those who are devoted to worthless idols, but I trust in the LORD. |
| 7I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy, For You have considered my trouble; You have known my soul in adversities, | 7I will rejoice and be glad in Your faithful love because You have seen my affliction. You have known the troubles of my life |
| 8And have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; You have set my feet in a wide place. | 8and have not handed me over to the enemy. You have set my feet in a spacious place. |
| 9Have mercy on me, O LORD, for I am in trouble; My eye wastes away with grief, Yes, my soul and my body! | 9Be gracious to me, LORD, because I am in distress; my eyes are worn out from angry sorrow-- my whole being as well. |
| 10For my life is spent with grief, And my years with sighing; My strength fails because of my iniquity, And my bones waste away. | 10Indeed, my life is consumed with grief and my years with groaning; my strength has failed because of my sinfulness, and my bones waste away. |
| 11I am a reproach among all my enemies, But especially among my neighbors, And am repulsive to my acquaintances; Those who see me outside flee from me. | 11I am ridiculed by all my adversaries and even by my neighbors. I am dreaded by my acquaintances; those who see me in the street run from me. |
| 12I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind; I am like a broken vessel. | 12I am forgotten: gone from memory like a dead person--like broken pottery. |
| 13For I hear the slander of many; Fear is on every side; While they take counsel together against me, They scheme to take away my life. | 13I have heard the gossip of many; terror is on every side. When they conspired against me, they plotted to take my life. |
| 14But as for me, I trust in You, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.” | 14But I trust in You, LORD; I say, "You are my God." |
| 15My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from those who persecute me. | 15The course of my life is in Your power; deliver me from the power of my enemies and from my persecutors. |
| 16Make Your face shine upon Your servant; Save me for Your mercies’ sake. | 16Show Your favor to Your servant; save me by Your faithful love. |
| 17Do not let me be ashamed, O LORD, for I have called upon You; Let the wicked be ashamed; Let them be silent in the grave. | 17 LORD, do not let me be disgraced when I call on You. Let the wicked be disgraced; let them be silent in Sheol. |
| 18Let the lying lips be put to silence, Which speak insolent things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. | 18Let lying lips be quieted; they speak arrogantly against the righteous with pride and contempt. |
| 19Oh, how great is Your goodness, Which You have laid up for those who fear You, Which You have prepared for those who trust in You In the presence of the sons of men! | 19How great is Your goodness that You have stored up for those who fear You and accomplished in the sight of everyone for those who take refuge in You. |
| 20You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence From the plots of man; You shall keep them secretly in a pavilion From the strife of tongues. | 20You hide them in the protection of Your presence; You conceal them in a shelter from the schemes of men, from quarrelsome tongues. |
| 21Blessed be the LORD, For He has shown me His marvelous kindness in a strong city! | 21May the LORD be praised, for He has wonderfully shown His faithful love to me in a city under siege. |
| 22For I said in my haste, “I am cut off from before Your eyes”; Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplications When I cried out to You. | 22In my alarm I had said," I am cut off from Your sight." But You heard the sound of my pleading when I cried to You for help. |
| 23Oh, love the LORD, all you His saints! For the LORD preserves the faithful, And fully repays the proud person. | 23Love the LORD, all His faithful ones. The LORD protects the loyal, but fully repays the arrogant. |
| 24Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the LORD. | 24Be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the LORD. |
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