| New King James Version | English Standard Version |
| 1[i]A Psalm[/i] of David. To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul. | 1To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul. |
| 2O my God, I trust in You; Let me not be ashamed; Let not my enemies triumph over me. | 2O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me. |
| 3Indeed, let no one who waits on You be ashamed; Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause. | 3Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame; they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous. |
| 4Show me Your ways, O LORD; Teach me Your paths. | 4Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths. |
| 5Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day. | 5Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long. |
| 6Remember, O LORD, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses, For they are from of old. | 6Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old. |
| 7Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O LORD. | 7Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O LORD! |
| 8Good and upright is the LORD; Therefore He teaches sinners in the way. | 8Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. |
| 9The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way. | 9He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way. |
| 10All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth, To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies. | 10All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies. |
| 11For Your name’s sake, O LORD, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great. | 11For your name’s sake, O LORD, pardon my guilt, for it is great. |
| 12Who is the man that fears the LORD? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses. | 12Who is the man who fears the LORD? Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose. |
| 13He himself shall dwell in prosperity, And his descendants shall inherit the earth. | 13His soul shall abide in well-being, and his offspring shall inherit the land. |
| 14The secret of the LORD is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant. | 14The friendship of the LORD is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant. |
| 15My eyes are ever toward the LORD, For He shall pluck my feet out of the net. | 15My eyes are ever toward the LORD, for he will pluck my feet out of the net. |
| 16Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, For I am desolate and afflicted. | 16Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. |
| 17The troubles of my heart have enlarged; Bring me out of my distresses! | 17The troubles of my heart are enlarged; bring me out of my distresses. |
| 18Look on my affliction and my pain, And forgive all my sins. | 18Consider my affliction and my trouble, and forgive all my sins. |
| 19Consider my enemies, for they are many; And they hate me with cruel hatred. | 19Consider how many are my foes, and with what violent hatred they hate me. |
| 20Keep my soul, and deliver me; Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You. | 20Oh, guard my soul, and deliver me! Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you. |
| 21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for You. | 21May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you. |
| 22Redeem Israel, O God, Out of all their troubles! | 22Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. |
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