| New King James Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1[i]A Psalm[/i] of David. To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul. | 1A Psalm of David. To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul. |
| 2O my God, I trust in You; Let me not be ashamed; Let not my enemies triumph over me. | 2O my God, in You I trust, Do not let me be ashamed; Do not let my enemies exult over me. |
| 3Indeed, let no one who waits on You be ashamed; Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause. | 3Indeed, none of those who wait for You will be ashamed; Those who deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed. |
| 4Show me Your ways, O LORD; Teach me Your paths. | 4Make me know Your ways, O LORD; Teach me Your paths. |
| 5Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day. | 5Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; For You I wait all the day. |
| 6Remember, O LORD, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses, For they are from of old. | 6Remember, O LORD, Your compassion and Your lovingkindnesses, For they have been from of old. |
| 7Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O LORD. | 7Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; According to Your lovingkindness remember me, For Your goodness' sake, O LORD. |
| 8Good and upright is the LORD; Therefore He teaches sinners in the way. | 8Good and upright is the LORD; Therefore He instructs sinners in the way. |
| 9The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way. | 9He leads the humble in justice, And He teaches the humble His way. |
| 10All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth, To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies. | 10All the paths of the LORD are lovingkindness and truth To those who keep His covenant and His testimonies. |
| 11For Your name’s sake, O LORD, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great. | 11For Your name's sake, O LORD, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great. |
| 12Who is the man that fears the LORD? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses. | 12Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the way he should choose. |
| 13He himself shall dwell in prosperity, And his descendants shall inherit the earth. | 13His soul will abide in prosperity, And his descendants will inherit the land. |
| 14The secret of the LORD is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant. | 14The secret of the LORD is for those who fear Him, And He will make them know His covenant. |
| 15My eyes are ever toward the LORD, For He shall pluck my feet out of the net. | 15My eyes are continually toward the LORD, For He will pluck my feet out of the net. |
| 16Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, For I am desolate and afflicted. | 16Turn to me and be gracious to me, For I am lonely and afflicted. |
| 17The troubles of my heart have enlarged; Bring me out of my distresses! | 17The troubles of my heart are enlarged; Bring me out of my distresses. |
| 18Look on my affliction and my pain, And forgive all my sins. | 18Look upon my affliction and my trouble, And forgive all my sins. |
| 19Consider my enemies, for they are many; And they hate me with cruel hatred. | 19Look upon my enemies, for they are many, And they hate me with violent hatred. |
| 20Keep my soul, and deliver me; Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You. | 20Guard my soul and deliver me; Do not let me be ashamed, for I take refuge in You. |
| 21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for You. | 21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for You. |
| 22Redeem Israel, O God, Out of all their troubles! | 22Redeem Israel, O God, Out of all his troubles. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit //www.lockman.org |
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