| NET Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1By David. O LORD, I come before you in prayer. | 1LORD, I appeal to you. |
| 2My God, I trust in you. Please do not let me be humiliated; do not let my enemies triumphantly rejoice over me! | 2My God, I trust in you. Do not let me be disgraced; do not let my enemies gloat over me. |
| 3Certainly none who rely on you will be humiliated. Those who deal in treachery will be thwarted and humiliated. | 3No one who waits for you will be disgraced; those who act treacherously without cause will be disgraced. |
| 4Make me understand your ways, O LORD! Teach me your paths! | 4Make your ways known to me, LORD; teach me your paths. |
| 5Guide me into your truth and teach me. For you are the God who delivers me; on you I rely all day long. | 5Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; I wait for you all day long. |
| 6Remember your compassionate and faithful deeds, O LORD, for you have always acted in this manner. | 6Remember, LORD, your compassion and your faithful love, for they have existed from antiquity. |
| 7Do not hold against me the sins of my youth or my rebellious acts! Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O LORD! | 7Do not remember the sins of my youth or my acts of rebellion; in keeping with your faithful love, remember me because of your goodness, LORD. |
| 8The LORD is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live. | 8The LORD is good and upright; therefore he shows sinners the way. |
| 9May he show the humble what is right! May he teach the humble his way! | 9He leads the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. |
| 10The LORD always proves faithful and reliable to those who follow the demands of his covenant. | 10All the LORD's ways show faithful love and truth to those who keep his covenant and decrees. |
| 11For the sake of your reputation, O LORD, forgive my sin, because it is great. | 11LORD, for the sake of your name, forgive my iniquity, for it is immense. |
| 12The LORD shows his faithful followers the way they should live. | 12Who is this person who fears the LORD? He will show him the way he should choose. |
| 13They experience his favor; their descendants inherit the land. | 13He will live a good life, and his descendants will inherit the land. |
| 14The LORD's loyal followers receive his guidance, and he reveals his covenantal demands to them. | 14The secret counsel of the LORD is for those who fear him, and he reveals his covenant to them. |
| 15I continually look to the LORD for help, for he will free my feet from the enemy's net. | 15My eyes are always on the LORD, for he will pull my feet out of the net. |
| 16Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and oppressed! | 16Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am alone and afflicted. |
| 17Deliver me from my distress; rescue me from my suffering! | 17The distresses of my heart increase; bring me out of my sufferings. |
| 18See my pain and suffering! Forgive all my sins! | 18Consider my affliction and trouble, and forgive all my sins. |
| 19Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me; they hate me and want to harm me. | 19Consider my enemies; they are numerous, and they hate me violently. |
| 20Protect me and deliver me! Please do not let me be humiliated, for I have taken shelter in you! | 20Guard me and rescue me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in you. |
| 21May integrity and godliness protect me, for I rely on you! | 21May integrity and what is right watch over me, for I wait for you. |
| 22O God, rescue Israel from all their distress! | 22God, redeem Israel, from all its distresses. |
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