| New International Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1A maskil of David. When he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift up my voice to the LORD for mercy. | 1A Davidic Maskil. When he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I plead aloud to the LORD for mercy. |
| 2I pour out before him my complaint; before him I tell my trouble. | 2I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him. |
| 3When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who watch over my way. In the path where I walk people have hidden a snare for me. | 3Although my spirit is weak within me, You know my way. Along this path I travel they have hidden a trap for me. |
| 4Look and see, there is no one at my right hand; no one is concerned for me. I have no refuge; no one cares for my life. | 4Look to the right and see: no one stands up for me; there is no refuge for me; no one cares about me. |
| 5I cry to you, LORD; I say, "You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living." | 5I cry to You, LORD; I say, "You are my shelter, my portion in the land of the living." |
| 6Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need; rescue me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me. | 6Listen to my cry, for I am very weak. Rescue me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me. |
| 7Set me free from my prison, that I may praise your name. Then the righteous will gather about me because of your goodness to me. | 7Free me from prison so that I can praise Your name. The righteous will gather around me because You deal generously with me. |
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