| King James Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. | 1A Prayer of David. Hear a just cause, O LORD, give heed to my cry; Give ear to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips. |
| 2Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal. | 2Let my judgment come forth from Your presence; Let Your eyes look with equity. |
| 3Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. | 3You have tried my heart; You have visited me by night; You have tested me and You find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress. |
| 4Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. | 4As for the deeds of men, by the word of Your lips I have kept from the paths of the violent. |
| 5Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. | 5My steps have held fast to Your paths. My feet have not slipped. |
| 6I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech. | 6I have called upon You, for You will answer me, O God; Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech. |
| 7Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them. | 7Wondrously show Your lovingkindness, O Savior of those who take refuge at Your right hand From those who rise up against them. |
| 8Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, | 8Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me in the shadow of Your wings |
| 9From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about. | 9From the wicked who despoil me, My deadly enemies who surround me. |
| 10They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. | 10They have closed their unfeeling heart, With their mouth they speak proudly. |
| 11They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth; | 11They have now surrounded us in our steps; They set their eyes to cast us down to the ground. |
| 12Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. | 12He is like a lion that is eager to tear, And as a young lion lurking in hiding places. |
| 13Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword: | 13Arise, O LORD, confront him, bring him low; Deliver my soul from the wicked with Your sword, |
| 14From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes. | 14From men with Your hand, O LORD, From men of the world, whose portion is in this life, And whose belly You fill with Your treasure; They are satisfied with children, And leave their abundance to their babes. |
| 15As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. | 15As for me, I shall behold Your face in righteousness; I will be satisfied with Your likeness when I awake. |
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