| New American Standard Bible 1995 | International Standard Version |
| 1For the choir director. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me and heard my cry. | 1I waited expectantly for the LORD, and he took notice of me and heard my cry. |
| 2He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm. | 2He plucked me out of a pit of confusion, even out of the quicksand; he placed my feet on a rock and established my steps. |
| 3He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear And will trust in the LORD. | 3He put a new song in my mouth, praise to our God! Many will watch and be in awe, and they will place their trust in the LORD. |
| 4How blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, And has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood. | 4How blessed is that strong person who places his trust in the LORD, and who has not acknowledged the proud nor resorted to lies. |
| 5Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders which You have done, And Your thoughts toward us; There is none to compare with You. If I would declare and speak of them, They would be too numerous to count. | 5LORD, my God, You have done great things: marvelous works and your thoughts toward us. There is no one who compares to you! I will try to recite your actions, even though there are too many to number. |
| 6Sacrifice and meal offering You have not desired; My ears You have opened; Burnt offering and sin offering You have not required. | 6You take no delight in sacrifices and offerings— you have prepared my ears to listen— you require no burnt offerings or sacrifices for sin. |
| 7Then I said, "Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me. | 7Then I said, "Here I am! I have come! In the scroll of the book it is written about me. |
| 8I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your Law is within my heart." | 8I delight to do your will, my God. Your Law is part of my inner being." |
| 9I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great congregation; Behold, I will not restrain my lips, O LORD, You know. | 9In the great congregation I have proclaimed the righteous good news. Behold, I did not seal my lips, LORD, as you know. |
| 10I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart; I have spoken of Your faithfulness and Your salvation; I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth from the great congregation. | 10I have not ignored your righteousness in my heart; instead, I have proclaimed your faithfulness and deliverance. I have not concealed your gracious love and truthfulness from the great congregation. |
| 11You, O LORD, will not withhold Your compassion from me; Your lovingkindness and Your truth will continually preserve me. | 11LORD, do not withhold your mercy from me, for your gracious love and truthfulness will keep me safe continuously. |
| 12For evils beyond number have surrounded me; My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see; They are more numerous than the hairs of my head, And my heart has failed me. | 12Innumerable evils have surrounded me; my iniquities have overtaken me so that I cannot see. They are more in number than the hair on my head, and my courage has forsaken me. |
| 13Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; Make haste, O LORD, to help me. | 13Be pleased, LORD, to deliver me; LORD, hurry up and help me! |
| 14Let those be ashamed and humiliated together Who seek my life to destroy it; Let those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in my hurt. | 14May those who seek to destroy my life be ashamed and confounded; let them be driven backwards and humiliated, particularly those who wish me evil. |
| 15Let those be appalled because of their shame Who say to me, "Aha, aha!" | 15Let shame be the reward for those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!" |
| 16Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; Let those who love Your salvation say continually, "The LORD be magnified!" | 16Let all who seek you shout for joy and be glad in you. May those who love your deliverance say, "The LORD be magnified!" continuously. |
| 17Since I am afflicted and needy, Let the Lord be mindful of me. You are my help and my deliverer; Do not delay, O my God. | 17But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think about me. You are my help and deliverer. My God, do not tarry too long! |
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