| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1For the choir director; with stringed instruments, upon an eight-string lyre. A Psalm of David. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger, Nor chasten me in Your wrath. | 1For the choir director: with stringed instruments, according to Sheminith. A Davidic psalm. LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger; do not discipline me in Your wrath. |
| 2Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am pining away; Heal me, O LORD, for my bones are dismayed. | 2Be gracious to me, LORD, for I am weak; heal me, LORD, for my bones are shaking; |
| 3And my soul is greatly dismayed; But You, O LORD-- how long? | 3my whole being is shaken with terror. And You, LORD--how long? |
| 4Return, O LORD, rescue my soul; Save me because of Your lovingkindness. | 4Turn, LORD! Rescue me; save me because of Your faithful love. |
| 5For there is no mention of You in death; In Sheol who will give You thanks? | 5For there is no remembrance of You in death; who can thank You in Sheol? |
| 6I am weary with my sighing; Every night I make my bed swim, I dissolve my couch with my tears. | 6I am weary from my groaning; with my tears I dampen my pillow and drench my bed every night. |
| 7My eye has wasted away with grief; It has become old because of all my adversaries. | 7My eyes are swollen from grief; they grow old because of all my enemies. |
| 8Depart from me, all you who do iniquity, For the LORD has heard the voice of my weeping. | 8Depart from me, all evildoers, for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping. |
| 9The LORD has heard my supplication, The LORD receives my prayer. | 9The LORD has heard my plea for help; the LORD accepts my prayer. |
| 10All my enemies will be ashamed and greatly dismayed; They shall turn back, they will suddenly be ashamed. | 10All my enemies will be ashamed and shake with terror; they will turn back and suddenly be disgraced. |
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