| New King James Version | New International Version |
| 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 me, LORD, my plea is just; listen to my cry. Hear my prayer-- it does not rise from deceitful lips. |
| 2Let my vindication come from Your presence; Let Your eyes look on the things that are upright. | 2Let my vindication come from you; 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. | 3Though you probe my heart, though you examine me at night and test me, you will find that I have planned no evil; my mouth has not transgressed. |
| 4Concerning the works of men, By the word of Your lips, I have kept away from the paths of the destroyer. | 4Though people tried to bribe me, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent through what your lips have commanded. |
| 5Uphold my steps in Your paths, That my footsteps may not slip. | 5My steps have held to your paths; my feet have not stumbled. |
| 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, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer. |
| 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 me the wonders of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you 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 are out to destroy me, from my mortal enemies who surround me. |
| 10They have closed up their fat hearts; With their mouths they speak proudly. | 10They close up their callous hearts, and 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 me down, they now surround me, with eyes alert, to throw me to the ground. |
| 12As a lion is eager to tear his prey, And like a young lion lurking in secret places. | 12They are like a lion hungry for prey, like a fierce lion crouching in cover. |
| 13Arise, O LORD, Confront him, cast him down; Deliver my life from the wicked with Your sword, | 13Rise up, LORD, confront them, bring them down; with your sword rescue me from the wicked. |
| 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. | 14By your hand save me from such people, LORD, from those of this world whose reward is in this life. May what you have stored up for the wicked fill their bellies; may their children gorge themselves on it, and may there be leftovers for their little ones. |
| 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 be vindicated and will see your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness. |
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