| King James Bible | New Living Translation |
| 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; listen to my plea! Answer me because you are faithful and righteous. |
| 2And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. | 2Don’t put your servant on trial, for no one is innocent 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. | 3My enemy has chased me. He has knocked me to the ground and forces me to live in darkness like those in the grave. |
| 4Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate. | 4I am losing all hope; I am paralyzed with fear. |
| 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 ponder all your great works and think about what you have done. |
| 6I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. | 6I lift my hands to you in prayer. I thirst for you as parched land thirsts for rain. Interlude |
| 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. | 7Come quickly, LORD, and answer me, for my depression deepens. Don’t turn away from me, or I will die. |
| 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 of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you. |
| 9Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me. | 9Rescue me from my enemies, LORD; I run to you to hide me. |
| 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 forward on a firm footing. |
| 11Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble. | 11For the glory of your name, O LORD, preserve my life. Because of your faithfulness, bring me out of this distress. |
| 12And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant. | 12In your unfailing love, silence all my enemies and destroy all my foes, for I am your servant. |
| King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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