| King James Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. | 1Listen to my prayer, O God. Do not ignore my cry for help! |
| 2Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise; | 2Please listen and answer me, for I am overwhelmed by my troubles. |
| 3Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me. | 3My enemies shout at me, making loud and wicked threats. They bring trouble on me and angrily hunt me down. |
| 4My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. | 4My heart pounds in my chest. The terror of death assaults me. |
| 5Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. | 5Fear and trembling overwhelm me, and I can’t stop shaking. |
| 6And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. | 6Oh, that I had wings like a dove; then I would fly away and rest! |
| 7Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah. | 7I would fly far away to the quiet of the wilderness. Interlude |
| 8I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. | 8How quickly I would escape— far from this wild storm of hatred. |
| 9Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city. | 9Confuse them, Lord, and frustrate their plans, for I see violence and conflict in the city. |
| 10Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it. | 10Its walls are patrolled day and night against invaders, but the real danger is wickedness within the city. |
| 11Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets. | 11Everything is falling apart; threats and cheating are rampant in the streets. |
| 12For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: | 12It is not an enemy who taunts me— I could bear that. It is not my foes who so arrogantly insult me— I could have hidden from them. |
| 13But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. | 13Instead, it is you—my equal, my companion and close friend. |
| 14We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company. | 14What good fellowship we once enjoyed as we walked together to the house of God. |
| 15Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them. | 15Let death stalk my enemies; let the grave swallow them alive, for evil makes its home within them. |
| 16As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. | 16But I will call on God, and the LORD will rescue me. |
| 17Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. | 17Morning, noon, and night I cry out in my distress, and the LORD hears my voice. |
| 18He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me. | 18He ransoms me and keeps me safe from the battle waged against me, though many still oppose me. |
| 19God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. | 19God, who has ruled forever, will hear me and humble them. Interlude For my enemies refuse to change their ways; they do not fear God. |
| 20He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. | 20As for my companion, he betrayed his friends; he broke his promises. |
| 21The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords. | 21His words are as smooth as butter, but in his heart is war. His words are as soothing as lotion, but underneath are daggers! |
| 22Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. | 22Give your burdens to the LORD, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall. |
| 23But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee. | 23But you, O God, will send the wicked down to the pit of destruction. Murderers and liars will die young, but I am trusting you to save me. |
| King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. | 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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