| King James Bible | English Standard Version |
| 1A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. | 1Hear my prayer, O LORD; give ear to my pleas for mercy! In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness! |
| 2And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. | 2Enter not into judgment with your servant, for no one living is righteous before you. |
| 3For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead. | 3For the enemy has pursued my soul; he has crushed my life to the ground; he has made me sit in darkness like those long dead. |
| 4Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate. | 4Therefore my spirit faints within me; my heart within me is appalled. |
| 5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands. | 5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all that you have done; I ponder the work of your hands. |
| 6I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. | 6I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah |
| 7Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. | 7Answer me quickly, O LORD! My spirit fails! Hide not your face from me, lest I be like those who go down to the pit. |
| 8Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. | 8Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. |
| 9Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me. | 9Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD! I have fled to you for refuge. |
| 10Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. | 10Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground! |
| 11Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble. | 11For your name’s sake, O LORD, preserve my life! In your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble! |
| 12And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant. | 12And in your steadfast love you will cut off my enemies, and you will destroy all the adversaries of my soul, for I am your servant. |
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