| New International Version | International Standard Version |
| 1A maskil of David. When he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift up my voice to the LORD for mercy. | 1My voice cries out to the LORD; my voice pleads for mercy to the LORD. |
| 2I pour out before him my complaint; before him I tell my trouble. | 2I pour out my complaint to him, telling him all of my troubles. |
| 3When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who watch over my way. In the path where I walk people have hidden a snare for me. | 3Though my spirit grows faint within me, you are aware of my path. Wherever I go, they have hidden a trap for me. |
| 4Look and see, there is no one at my right hand; no one is concerned for me. I have no refuge; no one cares for my life. | 4I look to my right and observe— no one is concerned about me. There is nowhere I can go for refuge, and no one cares for me. |
| 5I cry to you, LORD; I say, "You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living." | 5So I cry to you, Lord, declaring, "You are my refuge, my only possession while I am on this earth." |
| 6Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need; rescue me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me. | 6Pay attention to my cry, for I have been brought very low. Deliver me from my tormentors, for they are far too strong for me. |
| 7Set me free from my prison, that I may praise your name. Then the righteous will gather about me because of your goodness to me. | 7Break me out of this prison, so I can give thanks to your name. The righteous will surround me, for you will deal generously with me. |
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