| King James Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. | 1A Davidic psalm. LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness listen to my plea, and in Your righteousness answer me. |
| 2And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. | 2Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous in Your sight. |
| 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 me, crushing me to the ground, making me live in darkness like those long dead. |
| 4Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate. | 4My spirit is weak within me; my heart is overcome with dismay. |
| 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 You have done; I reflect on the work of Your hands. |
| 6I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. | 6I spread out my hands to You; I am like parched land before You. 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, LORD; my spirit fails. Don't hide Your face from me, or I will be like those going 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 experience Your faithful love in the morning, for I trust in You. Reveal to me the way I should go because I long for You. |
| 9Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me. | 9Rescue me from my enemies, LORD; I come to You for protection. |
| 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. May Your gracious 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. | 11Because of Your name, Yahweh, let me live. In Your righteousness deliver me from 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 faithful love destroy my enemies. Wipe out all those who attack me, for I am Your servant. |
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