| New American Standard Bible 1995 | King James Bible |
| 1A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning Cush, a Benjamite. O LORD my God, in You I have taken refuge; Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me, | 1Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: |
| 2Or he will tear my soul like a lion, Dragging me away, while there is none to deliver. | 2Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver. |
| 3O LORD my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands, | 3O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands; |
| 4If I have rewarded evil to my friend, Or have plundered him who without cause was my adversary, | 4If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:) |
| 5Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; And let him trample my life down to the ground And lay my glory in the dust. Selah. | 5Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah. |
| 6Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; Lift up Yourself against the rage of my adversaries, And arouse Yourself for me; You have appointed judgment. | 6Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded. |
| 7Let the assembly of the peoples encompass You, And over them return on high. | 7So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high. |
| 8The LORD judges the peoples; Vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me. | 8The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me. |
| 9O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds. | 9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins. |
| 10My shield is with God, Who saves the upright in heart. | 10My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. |
| 11God is a righteous judge, And a God who has indignation every day. | 11God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day. |
| 12If a man does not repent, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow and made it ready. | 12If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. |
| 13He has also prepared for Himself deadly weapons; He makes His arrows fiery shafts. | 13He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors. |
| 14Behold, he travails with wickedness, And he conceives mischief and brings forth falsehood. | 14Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. |
| 15He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, And has fallen into the hole which he made. | 15He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. |
| 16His mischief will return upon his own head, And his violence will descend upon his own pate. | 16His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate. |
| 17I will give thanks to the LORD according to His righteousness And will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High. | 17I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high. |
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