| English Standard Version | New Living Translation |
| 1Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in his heart; there is no fear of God before his eyes. | 1Sin whispers to the wicked, deep within their hearts. They have no fear of God at all. |
| 2For he flatters himself in his own eyes that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated. | 2In their blind conceit, they cannot see how wicked they really are. |
| 3The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit; he has ceased to act wisely and do good. | 3Everything they say is crooked and deceitful. They refuse to act wisely or do good. |
| 4He plots trouble while on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not reject evil. | 4They lie awake at night, hatching sinful plots. Their actions are never good. They make no attempt to turn from evil. |
| 5Your steadfast love, O LORD, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. | 5Your unfailing love, O LORD, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds. |
| 6Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judgments are like the great deep; man and beast you save, O LORD. | 6Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the ocean depths. You care for people and animals alike, O LORD. |
| 7How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings. | 7How precious is your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of your wings. |
| 8They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights. | 8You feed them from the abundance of your own house, letting them drink from your river of delights. |
| 9For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light. | 9For you are the fountain of life, the light by which we see. |
| 10Oh, continue your steadfast love to those who know you, and your righteousness to the upright of heart! | 10Pour out your unfailing love on those who love you; give justice to those with honest hearts. |
| 11Let not the foot of arrogance come upon me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away. | 11Don’t let the proud trample me or the wicked push me around. |
| 12There the evildoers lie fallen; they are thrust down, unable to rise. | 12Look! Those who do evil have fallen! They are thrown down, never to rise again. |
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