Parallel Chapters Answer Me When I Call! | 1For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David. Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer. | 1Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I was in distress. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer! | 1For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; Be gracious to me and hear my prayer. | 1To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. | 1For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Davidic psalm. Answer me when I call, God, who vindicates me. You freed me from affliction; be gracious to me and hear my prayer. |
| 2How long will you people turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods | 2O men, how long shall my honor be turned into shame? How long will you love vain words and seek after lies? Selah | 2O sons of men, how long will my honor become a reproach? How long will you love what is worthless and aim at deception? Selah. | 2O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah. | 2How long, exalted men, will my honor be insulted? How long will you love what is worthless and pursue a lie? Selah |
| 3Know that the LORD has set apart his faithful servant for himself; the LORD hears when I call to him. | 3But know that the LORD has set apart the godly for himself; the LORD hears when I call to him. | 3But know that the LORD has set apart the godly man for Himself; The LORD hears when I call to Him. | 3But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him. | 3Know that the LORD has set apart the faithful for Himself; the LORD will hear when I call to Him. |
| 4Tremble and do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. | 4Be angry, and do not sin; ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent. Selah | 4Tremble, and do not sin; Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. | 4Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. | 4Be angry and do not sin; on your bed, reflect in your heart and be still. Selah |
| 5Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the LORD. | 5Offer right sacrifices, and put your trust in the LORD. | 5Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And trust in the LORD. | 5Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD. | 5Offer sacrifices in righteousness and trust in the LORD. |
| 6Many, LORD, are asking, "Who will bring us prosperity?" Let the light of your face shine on us. | 6There are many who say, “Who will show us some good? Lift up the light of your face upon us, O LORD!” | 6Many are saying, "Who will show us any good?" Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O LORD! | 6There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. | 6Many are saying, "Who can show us anything good?" Look on us with favor, LORD. |
| 7Fill my heart with joy when their grain and new wine abound. | 7You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound. | 7You have put gladness in my heart, More than when their grain and new wine abound. | 7Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. | 7You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and new wine abound. |
| 8In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety. | 8In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety. | 8In peace I will both lie down and sleep, For You alone, O LORD, make me to dwell in safety. | 8I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety. | 8I will both lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, LORD, make me live in safety. |
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