| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1A prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer—it comes from lips free of deceit. | 1A Davidic prayer. LORD, hear a just cause; pay attention to my cry; listen to my prayer-- from lips free of deceit. |
| 2May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right. | 2Let my vindication come from You, for You see what is right. |
| 3You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth. | 3You have tested my heart; You have examined me at night. You have tried me and found nothing evil; I have determined that my mouth will not sin. |
| 4As for the deeds of men—by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent. | 4Concerning what people do: by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent. |
| 5My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped. | 5My steps are on Your paths; my feet have not slipped. |
| 6I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words. | 6I call on You, God, because You will answer me; listen closely to me; hear what I say. |
| 7Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes. | 7Display the wonders of Your faithful love, Savior of all who seek refuge from those who rebel against Your right hand. |
| 8Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings | 8Protect me as the pupil of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings |
| 9from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me. | 9from the wicked who treat me violently, my deadly enemies who surround me. |
| 10They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance. | 10They have become hardened; their mouths speak arrogantly. |
| 11They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground, | 11They advance against me; now they surround me. They are determined to throw me to the ground. |
| 12like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush. | 12They are like a lion eager to tear, like a young lion lurking in ambush. |
| 13Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword, | 13Rise up, LORD! Confront him; bring him down. With Your sword, save me from the wicked. |
| 14from such men, O LORD, by Your hand—from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children. | 14With Your hand, LORD, save me from men, from men of the world whose portion is in this life: You fill their bellies with what You have in store; their sons are satisfied, and they leave their surplus to their children. |
| 15As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence. | 15But I will see Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied with Your presence. |
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