| Holman Christian Standard Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Vindicate me, God, and defend my cause against an ungodly nation; rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man. | 1Vindicate me, God, and defend my cause against an ungodly nation; rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man. |
| 2For You are the God of my refuge. Why have You rejected me? Why must I go about in sorrow because of the enemy's oppression? | 2For You are the God of my refuge. Why have You rejected me? Why must I go about in sorrow because of the enemy's oppression? |
| 3Send Your light and Your truth; let them lead me. Let them bring me to Your holy mountain, to Your dwelling place. | 3Send Your light and Your truth; let them lead me. Let them bring me to Your holy mountain, to Your dwelling place. |
| 4Then I will come to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the lyre, God, my God. | 4Then I will come to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the lyre, God, my God. |
| 5Why am I so depressed? Why this turmoil within me? Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him, my Savior and my God. | 5Why am I so depressed? Why this turmoil within me? Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him, my Savior and my God. |
| Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. | Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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