| New International Version | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1A psalm of David. LORD, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief. | 1LORD, hear my prayer. In your faithfulness listen to my plea, and in your righteousness answer me. |
| 2Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one living is righteous before you. | 2Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous in your sight. |
| 3The enemy pursues me, he crushes me to the ground; he makes me dwell in the darkness like those long dead. | 3For the enemy has pursued me, crushing me to the ground, making me live in darkness like those long dead. |
| 4So my spirit grows faint within me; my heart within me is dismayed. | 4My spirit is weak within me; my heart is overcome with dismay. |
| 5I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done. | 5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all you have done; I reflect on the work of your hands. |
| 6I spread out my hands to you; I thirst for you like a parched land. | 6I spread out my hands to you; I am like parched land before you. Selah |
| 7Answer me quickly, LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me or I will be like those who go down to the pit. | 7Answer me quickly, LORD; my spirit fails. Don't hide your face from me, or I will be like those going down to the Pit. |
| 8Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life. | 8Let me experience your faithful love in the morning, for I trust in you. Reveal to me the way I should go because I appeal to you. |
| 9Rescue me from my enemies, LORD, for I hide myself in you. | 9Rescue me from my enemies, LORD; I come to you for protection. |
| 10Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground. | 10Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. May your gracious Spirit lead me on level ground. |
| 11For your name's sake, LORD, preserve my life; in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble. | 11For your name's sake, LORD, let me live. In your righteousness deliver me from trouble, |
| 12In your unfailing love, silence my enemies; destroy all my foes, for I am your servant. | 12and in your faithful love destroy my enemies. Wipe out all those who attack me, for I am your servant. |
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