| King James Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. | 1In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame. |
| 2Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me. | 2In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me. |
| 3Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress. | 3Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress. |
| 4Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. | 4Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless. |
| 5For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth. | 5For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth. |
| 6By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee. | 6I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You. |
| 7I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge. | 7I have become a portent to many, but You are my strong refuge. |
| 8Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day. | 8My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long. |
| 9Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth. | 9Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails. |
| 10For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together, | 10For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire, |
| 11Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him. | 11saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.” |
| 12O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help. | 12Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me. |
| 13Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt. | 13May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace. |
| 14But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more. | 14But I will always hope and will praise You more and more. |
| 15My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof. | 15My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure. |
| 16I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only. | 16I will enter in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone. |
| 17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works. | 17O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds. |
| 18Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come. | 18Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come. |
| 19Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee! | 19Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You? |
| 20Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth. | 20Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up. |
| 21Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side. | 21You will increase my honor and comfort me once again. |
| 22I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel. | 22So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel. |
| 23My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed. | 23When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed. |
| 24My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt. | 24My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded. |
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