| English Standard Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit! | 1A Prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit. |
| 2From your presence let my vindication come! Let your eyes behold the right! | 2May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right. |
| 3You have tried my heart, you have visited me by night, you have tested me, and you will find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress. | 3You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth. |
| 4With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent. | 4As for the deeds of men—by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent. |
| 5My steps have held fast to your paths; my feet have not slipped. | 5My steps have clung to Your paths; my feet have not slipped. |
| 6I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God; incline your ear to me; hear my words. | 6I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words. |
| 7Wondrously show your steadfast love, O Savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at your right hand. | 7Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes. |
| 8Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings, | 8Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings |
| 9from the wicked who do me violence, my deadly enemies who surround me. | 9from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me. |
| 10They close their hearts to pity; with their mouths they speak arrogantly. | 10They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance. |
| 11They have now surrounded our steps; they set their eyes to cast us to the ground. | 11They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground, |
| 12He is like a lion eager to tear, as a young lion lurking in ambush. | 12like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush. |
| 13Arise, O LORD! Confront him, subdue him! Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword, | 13Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword, |
| 14from men by your hand, O LORD, from men of the world whose portion is in this life. You fill their womb with treasure; they are satisfied with children, and they leave their abundance to their infants. | 14from such men, O LORD, by Your hand, from men of the world whose portion is in this life. You fill their bellies with Your treasure and satisfy their sons; so they leave their abundance to their children. |
| 15As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness. | 15As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied with Your presence. |
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