| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Contemplation of David when the Ziphites went and said to Saul, “Is David not hiding with us?” Save me, O God, by Your name, And vindicate me by Your strength. | 1To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength. |
| 2Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth. | 2Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. |
| 3For strangers have risen up against me, And oppressors have sought after my life; They have not set God before them. Selah | 3For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah. |
| 4Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is with those who uphold my life. | 4Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul. |
| 5He will repay my enemies for their evil. Cut them off in Your truth. | 5He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth. |
| 6I will freely sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good. | 6I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good. |
| 7For He has delivered me out of all trouble; And my eye has seen its desire upon my enemies. | 7For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies. |
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