| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. On an eight-stringed harp. A Psalm of David. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger, Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure. | 1To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. |
| 2Have mercy on me, O LORD, for I am weak; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are troubled. | 2Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed. |
| 3My soul also is greatly troubled; But You, O LORD—how long? | 3My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long? |
| 4Return, O LORD, deliver me! Oh, save me for Your mercies’ sake! | 4Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake. |
| 5For in death there is no remembrance of You; In the grave who will give You thanks? | 5For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks? |
| 6I am weary with my groaning; All night I make my bed swim; I drench my couch with my tears. | 6I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears. |
| 7My eye wastes away because of grief; It grows old because of all my enemies. | 7Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies. |
| 8Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity; For the LORD has heard the voice of my weeping. | 8Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping. |
| 9The LORD has heard my supplication; The LORD will receive my prayer. | 9The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer. |
| 10Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly troubled; Let them turn back and be ashamed suddenly. | 10Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. |
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