| English Standard Version | International Standard Version |
| 1I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and he will hear me. | 1I cry out to God! I cry out to God and he hears me. |
| 2In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying; my soul refuses to be comforted. | 2When I was in distress, I sought the Lord; my hands were raised at night and they did not grow weary. I refused to be comforted. |
| 3When I remember God, I moan; when I meditate, my spirit faints. Selah | 3I remember God, and I groan; I meditate, while my spirit grows faint. Interlude |
| 4You hold my eyelids open; I am so troubled that I cannot speak. | 4You kept my eyes open; I was troubled and couldn't speak. |
| 5I consider the days of old, the years long ago. | 5I thought of ancient times, considering years long past. |
| 6I said, “Let me remember my song in the night; let me meditate in my heart.” Then my spirit made a diligent search: | 6During the night I remembered my song. I meditate in my heart, and my spirit ponders. |
| 7“Will the Lord spurn forever, and never again be favorable? | 7Will the Lord reject me forever and not show favor again? |
| 8Has his steadfast love forever ceased? Are his promises at an end for all time? | 8Has his gracious love ceased forever? Will his promise be unfulfilled in future generations? |
| 9Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he in anger shut up his compassion?” Selah | 9Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he in anger withheld his compassion? Interlude |
| 10Then I said, “I will appeal to this, to the years of the right hand of the Most High.” | 10So I say: "It causes me pain that the right hand of the Most High has changed." |
| 11I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your wonders of old. | 11I will remember the LORD'S deeds; indeed, I will remember your awesome deeds from long ago. |
| 12I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds. | 12As I meditate on all your works, I will consider your awesome deeds. |
| 13Your way, O God, is holy. What god is great like our God? | 13God, your way is holy. What god is like our great God? |
| 14You are the God who works wonders; you have made known your might among the peoples. | 14God, you are the one performing awesome deeds. You reveal your might among the nations. |
| 15You with your arm redeemed your people, the children of Jacob and Joseph. Selah | 15You delivered your people— the descendants of Jacob and Joseph— with your power. Interlude |
| 16When the waters saw you, O God, when the waters saw you, they were afraid; indeed, the deep trembled. | 16The waters saw you, God; the waters saw you and writhed. Indeed, the depths of the sea quaked. |
| 17The clouds poured out water; the skies gave forth thunder; your arrows flashed on every side. | 17The clouds poured rain; the skies rumbled. Indeed, your lightning bolts flashed. |
| 18The crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind; your lightnings lighted up the world; the earth trembled and shook. | 18Your thunderous sound was in a whirlwind; your lightning lights up the world; the earth becomes agitated and quakes. |
| 19Your way was through the sea, your path through the great waters; yet your footprints were unseen. | 19Your way was through the sea, and your path through mighty waters, but your footprints cannot be traced. |
| 20You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron. | 20You have led your people like a flock by the hands of Moses and Aaron. |
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