| King James Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. | 1Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to you for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until the danger passes by. |
| 2I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. | 2I cry out to God Most High, to God who will fulfill his purpose for me. |
| 3He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth. | 3He will send help from heaven to rescue me, disgracing those who hound me. Interlude My God will send forth his unfailing love and faithfulness. |
| 4My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. | 4I am surrounded by fierce lions who greedily devour human prey— whose teeth pierce like spears and arrows, and whose tongues cut like swords. |
| 5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth. | 5Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens! May your glory shine over all the earth. |
| 6They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah. | 6My enemies have set a trap for me. I am weary from distress. They have dug a deep pit in my path, but they themselves have fallen into it. Interlude |
| 7My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. | 7My heart is confident in you, O God; my heart is confident. No wonder I can sing your praises! |
| 8Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. | 8Wake up, my heart! Wake up, O lyre and harp! I will wake the dawn with my song. |
| 9I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations. | 9I will thank you, Lord, among all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations. |
| 10For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. | 10For your unfailing love is as high as the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. |
| 11Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth. | 11Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens. May your glory shine over all the earth. |
| 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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