| New King James Version | New Living Translation |
| 1To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. In You, O LORD, I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in Your righteousness. | 1O LORD, I have come to you for protection; don’t let me be disgraced. Save me, for you do what is right. |
| 2Bow down Your ear to me, Deliver me speedily; Be my rock of refuge, A fortress of defense to save me. | 2Turn your ear to listen to me; rescue me quickly. Be my rock of protection, a fortress where I will be safe. |
| 3For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name’s sake, Lead me and guide me. | 3You are my rock and my fortress. For the honor of your name, lead me out of this danger. |
| 4Pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me, For You are my strength. | 4Pull me from the trap my enemies set for me, for I find protection in you alone. |
| 5Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O LORD God of truth. | 5I entrust my spirit into your hand. Rescue me, LORD, for you are a faithful God. |
| 6I have hated those who regard useless idols; But I trust in the LORD. | 6I hate those who worship worthless idols. I trust in the LORD. |
| 7I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy, For You have considered my trouble; You have known my soul in adversities, | 7I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul. |
| 8And have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; You have set my feet in a wide place. | 8You have not handed me over to my enemies but have set me in a safe place. |
| 9Have mercy on me, O LORD, for I am in trouble; My eye wastes away with grief, Yes, my soul and my body! | 9Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am in distress. Tears blur my eyes. My body and soul are withering away. |
| 10For my life is spent with grief, And my years with sighing; My strength fails because of my iniquity, And my bones waste away. | 10I am dying from grief; my years are shortened by sadness. Sin has drained my strength; I am wasting away from within. |
| 11I am a reproach among all my enemies, But especially among my neighbors, And am repulsive to my acquaintances; Those who see me outside flee from me. | 11I am scorned by all my enemies and despised by my neighbors— even my friends are afraid to come near me. When they see me on the street, they run the other way. |
| 12I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind; I am like a broken vessel. | 12I am ignored as if I were dead, as if I were a broken pot. |
| 13For I hear the slander of many; Fear is on every side; While they take counsel together against me, They scheme to take away my life. | 13I have heard the many rumors about me, and I am surrounded by terror. My enemies conspire against me, plotting to take my life. |
| 14But as for me, I trust in You, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.” | 14But I am trusting you, O LORD, saying, “You are my God!” |
| 15My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from those who persecute me. | 15My future is in your hands. Rescue me from those who hunt me down relentlessly. |
| 16Make Your face shine upon Your servant; Save me for Your mercies’ sake. | 16Let your favor shine on your servant. In your unfailing love, rescue me. |
| 17Do not let me be ashamed, O LORD, for I have called upon You; Let the wicked be ashamed; Let them be silent in the grave. | 17Don’t let me be disgraced, O LORD, for I call out to you for help. Let the wicked be disgraced; let them lie silent in the grave. |
| 18Let the lying lips be put to silence, Which speak insolent things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. | 18Silence their lying lips— those proud and arrogant lips that accuse the godly. |
| 19Oh, how great is Your goodness, Which You have laid up for those who fear You, Which You have prepared for those who trust in You In the presence of the sons of men! | 19How great is the goodness you have stored up for those who fear you. You lavish it on those who come to you for protection, blessing them before the watching world. |
| 20You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence From the plots of man; You shall keep them secretly in a pavilion From the strife of tongues. | 20You hide them in the shelter of your presence, safe from those who conspire against them. You shelter them in your presence, far from accusing tongues. |
| 21Blessed be the LORD, For He has shown me His marvelous kindness in a strong city! | 21Praise the LORD, for he has shown me the wonders of his unfailing love. He kept me safe when my city was under attack. |
| 22For I said in my haste, “I am cut off from before Your eyes”; Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplications When I cried out to You. | 22In panic I cried out, “I am cut off from the LORD!” But you heard my cry for mercy and answered my call for help. |
| 23Oh, love the LORD, all you His saints! For the LORD preserves the faithful, And fully repays the proud person. | 23Love the LORD, all you godly ones! For the LORD protects those who are loyal to him, but he harshly punishes the arrogant. |
| 24Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the LORD. | 24So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the LORD! |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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