| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Berean Study Bible |
| 1A Psalm of David. O LORD, I call upon You; hasten to me! Give ear to my voice when I call to You! | 1A Psalm of David. I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You. |
| 2May my prayer be counted as incense before You; The lifting up of my hands as the evening offering. | 2May my prayer be set before You like incense, my uplifted hands like the evening offering. |
| 3Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips. | 3Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips. |
| 4Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, To practice deeds of wickedness With men who do iniquity; And do not let me eat of their delicacies. | 4Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies. |
| 5Let the righteous smite me in kindness and reprove me; It is oil upon the head; Do not let my head refuse it, For still my prayer is against their wicked deeds. | 5Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked. |
| 6Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock, And they hear my words, for they are pleasant. | 6When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant. |
| 7As when one plows and breaks open the earth, Our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol. | 7As when one plows and breaks up the soil, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol. |
| 8For my eyes are toward You, O GOD, the Lord; In You I take refuge; do not leave me defenseless. | 8But my eyes are fixed on You, O GOD the Lord. In You I seek refuge; do not leave my soul defenseless. |
| 9Keep me from the jaws of the trap which they have set for me, And from the snares of those who do iniquity. | 9Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of evildoers. |
| 10Let the wicked fall into their own nets, While I pass by safely. | 10Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety. |
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