| New King James Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1A Prayer of David. Hear a just cause, O LORD, Attend to my cry; Give ear to my prayer which is not from deceitful lips. | 1A prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer—it comes from lips free of deceit. |
| 2Let my vindication come from Your presence; Let Your eyes look on the things that are upright. | 2May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right. |
| 3You have tested my heart; You have visited me in the night; You have tried me and have found nothing; I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. | 3You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth. |
| 4Concerning the works of men, By the word of Your lips, I have kept away from the paths of the destroyer. | 4As for the deeds of men—by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent. |
| 5Uphold my steps in Your paths, That my footsteps may not slip. | 5My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped. |
| 6I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God; Incline Your ear to me, and hear my speech. | 6I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words. |
| 7Show Your marvelous lovingkindness by Your right hand, O You who save those who trust in You From those who rise up against them. | 7Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes. |
| 8Keep me as the apple of Your eye; Hide me under the shadow of Your wings, | 8Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings |
| 9From the wicked who oppress me, From my deadly enemies who surround me. | 9from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me. |
| 10They have closed up their fat hearts; With their mouths they speak proudly. | 10They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance. |
| 11They have now surrounded us in our steps; They have set their eyes, crouching down to the earth, | 11They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground, |
| 12As a lion is eager to tear his prey, And like a young lion lurking in secret places. | 12like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush. |
| 13Arise, O LORD, Confront him, cast him down; Deliver my life from the wicked with Your sword, | 13Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword, |
| 14With Your hand from men, O LORD, From men of the world who have their portion in this life, And whose belly You fill with Your hidden treasure. They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their possession for their babes. | 14from such men, O LORD, by Your hand—from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children. |
| 15As for me, I will see Your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness. | 15As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence. |
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