| New King James Version | NET Bible |
| 1[i]A Psalm[/i] of David. To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul. | 1By David. O LORD, I come before you in prayer. |
| 2O my God, I trust in You; Let me not be ashamed; Let not my enemies triumph over me. | 2My God, I trust in you. Please do not let me be humiliated; do not let my enemies triumphantly rejoice over me! |
| 3Indeed, let no one who waits on You be ashamed; Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause. | 3Certainly none who rely on you will be humiliated. Those who deal in treachery will be thwarted and humiliated. |
| 4Show me Your ways, O LORD; Teach me Your paths. | 4Make me understand your ways, O LORD! Teach me your paths! |
| 5Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day. | 5Guide me into your truth and teach me. For you are the God who delivers me; on you I rely all day long. |
| 6Remember, O LORD, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses, For they are from of old. | 6Remember your compassionate and faithful deeds, O LORD, for you have always acted in this manner. |
| 7Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O LORD. | 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! |
| 8Good and upright is the LORD; Therefore He teaches sinners in the way. | 8The LORD is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live. |
| 9The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way. | 9May he show the humble what is right! May he teach the humble his way! |
| 10All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth, To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies. | 10The LORD always proves faithful and reliable to those who follow the demands of his covenant. |
| 11For Your name’s sake, O LORD, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great. | 11For the sake of your reputation, O LORD, forgive my sin, because it is great. |
| 12Who is the man that fears the LORD? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses. | 12The LORD shows his faithful followers the way they should live. |
| 13He himself shall dwell in prosperity, And his descendants shall inherit the earth. | 13They experience his favor; their descendants inherit the land. |
| 14The secret of the LORD is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant. | 14The LORD's loyal followers receive his guidance, and he reveals his covenantal demands to them. |
| 15My eyes are ever toward the LORD, For He shall pluck my feet out of the net. | 15I continually look to the LORD for help, for he will free my feet from the enemy's net. |
| 16Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, For I am desolate and afflicted. | 16Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and oppressed! |
| 17The troubles of my heart have enlarged; Bring me out of my distresses! | 17Deliver me from my distress; rescue me from my suffering! |
| 18Look on my affliction and my pain, And forgive all my sins. | 18See my pain and suffering! Forgive all my sins! |
| 19Consider my enemies, for they are many; And they hate me with cruel hatred. | 19Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me; they hate me and want to harm me. |
| 20Keep my soul, and deliver me; Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You. | 20Protect me and deliver me! Please do not let me be humiliated, for I have taken shelter in you! |
| 21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for You. | 21May integrity and godliness protect me, for I rely on you! |
| 22Redeem Israel, O God, Out of all their troubles! | 22O God, rescue Israel from all their distress! |
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