| New Living Translation | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1I waited patiently for the LORD to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. | 1For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. I waited patiently for the LORD, and He turned to me and heard my cry for help. |
| 2He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along. | 2He brought me up from a desolate pit, out of the muddy clay, and set my feet on a rock, making my steps secure. |
| 3He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the LORD. | 3He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD. |
| 4Oh, the joys of those who trust the LORD, who have no confidence in the proud or in those who worship idols. | 4How happy is the man who has put his trust in the LORD and has not turned to the proud or to those who run after lies! |
| 5O LORD my God, you have performed many wonders for us. Your plans for us are too numerous to list. You have no equal. If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds, I would never come to the end of them. | 5 LORD my God, You have done many things-- Your wonderful works and Your plans for us; none can compare with You. If I were to report and speak of them, they are more than can be told. |
| 6You take no delight in sacrifices or offerings. Now that you have made me listen, I finally understand — you don’t require burnt offerings or sin offerings. | 6You do not delight in sacrifice and offering; You open my ears to listen. You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or a sin offering. |
| 7Then I said, “Look, I have come. As is written about me in the Scriptures: | 7Then I said, "See, I have come; it is written about me in the volume of the scroll. |
| 8I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart.” | 8I delight to do Your will, my God; Your instruction lives within me." |
| 9I have told all your people about your justice. I have not been afraid to speak out, as you, O LORD, well know. | 9I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; see, I do not keep my mouth closed-- as You know, LORD. |
| 10I have not kept the good news of your justice hidden in my heart; I have talked about your faithfulness and saving power. I have told everyone in the great assembly of your unfailing love and faithfulness. | 10I did not hide Your righteousness in my heart; I spoke about Your faithfulness and salvation; I did not conceal Your constant love and truth from the great assembly. |
| 11LORD, don’t hold back your tender mercies from me. Let your unfailing love and faithfulness always protect me. | 11 LORD, do not withhold Your compassion from me; Your constant love and truth will always guard me. |
| 12For troubles surround me— too many to count! My sins pile up so high I can’t see my way out. They outnumber the hairs on my head. I have lost all courage. | 12For troubles without number have surrounded me; my sins have overtaken me; I am unable to see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my courage leaves me. |
| 13Please, LORD, rescue me! Come quickly, LORD, and help me. | 13 LORD, be pleased to deliver me; hurry to help me, LORD. |
| 14May those who try to destroy me be humiliated and put to shame. May those who take delight in my trouble be turned back in disgrace. | 14Let those who seek to take my life be disgraced and confounded. Let those who wish me harm be driven back and humiliated. |
| 15Let them be horrified by their shame, for they said, “Aha! We’ve got him now!” | 15Let those who say to me, "Aha, aha!" be horrified because of their shame. |
| 16But may all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness in you. May those who love your salvation repeatedly shout, “The LORD is great!” | 16Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; let those who love Your salvation continually say," The LORD is great!" |
| 17As for me, since I am poor and needy, let the Lord keep me in his thoughts. You are my helper and my savior. O my God, do not delay. | 17I am afflicted and needy; the Lord thinks of me. You are my helper and my deliverer; my God, do not delay. |
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