| International Standard Version | NET Bible |
| 1I will lift up my soul to you, LORD. | 1By David. O LORD, I come before you in prayer. |
| 2I trust in you, my God, do not let me be ashamed; do not let my enemies triumph over me. | 2My God, I trust in you. Please do not let me be humiliated; do not let my enemies triumphantly rejoice over me! |
| 3Indeed, no one who waits on you will be ashamed, but those who offend for no reason will be put to shame. | 3Certainly none who rely on you will be humiliated. Those who deal in treachery will be thwarted and humiliated. |
| 4Cause me to understand your ways, LORD; teach me your paths. | 4Make me understand your ways, O LORD! Teach me your paths! |
| 5Guide me in your truth and teach me; for you are the God who delivers me. All day long I have waited for you. | 5Guide me into your truth and teach me. For you are the God who delivers me; on you I rely all day long. |
| 6Remember, LORD, your tender mercies and your gracious love; indeed, they are eternal! | 6Remember your compassionate and faithful deeds, O LORD, for you have always acted in this manner. |
| 7Do not remember my youthful sins and transgressions; but remember me in light of your gracious love, in light of your goodness, LORD. | 7Do not hold against me the sins of my youth or my rebellious acts! Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O LORD! |
| 8The LORD is good and just; therefore he will teach sinners concerning the way. | 8The LORD is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live. |
| 9He will guide the humble to justice; he will teach the humble his way. | 9May he show the humble what is right! May he teach the humble his way! |
| 10All the paths of the LORD lead to gracious love and truth for those who keep his covenant and his decrees. | 10The LORD always proves faithful and reliable to those who follow the demands of his covenant. |
| 11For the sake of your name, LORD, forgive my sin, for it is great. | 11For the sake of your reputation, O LORD, forgive my sin, because it is great. |
| 12Who is the man who fears the LORD? God will teach him the path he should choose. | 12The LORD shows his faithful followers the way they should live. |
| 13He will experience good things; his descendants will inherit the earth. | 13They experience his favor; their descendants inherit the land. |
| 14The intimate counsel of the LORD is for those who fear him so they may know his covenant. | 14The LORD's loyal followers receive his guidance, and he reveals his covenantal demands to them. |
| 15My eyes look to the LORD continuously, because he's the one who releases my feet from the trap. | 15I continually look to the LORD for help, for he will free my feet from the enemy's net. |
| 16Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I am lonely and oppressed. | 16Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and oppressed! |
| 17The troubles of my heart have increased; bring me out of my distress! | 17Deliver me from my distress; rescue me from my suffering! |
| 18Look upon my distress and affliction; forgive all my sins. | 18See my pain and suffering! Forgive all my sins! |
| 19Look how many enemies I have gained! They hate me with a vicious hatred. | 19Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me; they hate me and want to harm me. |
| 20Preserve my life and deliver me; do not let me be ashamed, because I take refuge in you. | 20Protect me and deliver me! Please do not let me be humiliated, for I have taken shelter in you! |
| 21Integrity and justice will preserve me, because I wait on you. | 21May integrity and godliness protect me, for I rely on you! |
| 22Redeem Israel, God, from all its troubles. | 22O God, rescue Israel from all their distress! |
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