| King James Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1A Psalm of David, Maschil. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. | 1Davidic. A Maskil. How joyful is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered! |
| 2Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. | 2How joyful is the man the LORD does not charge with sin and in whose spirit is no deceit! |
| 3When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long. | 3When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long. |
| 4For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah. | 4For day and night Your hand was heavy on me; my strength was drained as in the summer's heat. Selah |
| 5I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. | 5Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not conceal my iniquity. I said," I will confess my transgressions to the LORD," and You took away the guilt of my sin. Selah |
| 6For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him. | 6Therefore let everyone who is faithful pray to You at a time that You may be found. When great floodwaters come, they will not reach him. |
| 7Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah. | 7You are my hiding place; You protect me from trouble. You surround me with joyful shouts of deliverance. Selah |
| 8I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. | 8I will instruct you and show you the way to go; with My eye on you, I will give counsel. |
| 9Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee. | 9Do not be like a horse or mule, without understanding, that must be controlled with bit and bridle or else it will not come near you. |
| 10Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about. | 10Many pains come to the wicked, but the one who trusts in the LORD will have faithful love surrounding him. |
| 11Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart. | 11Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart. |
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