| King James Bible | English Standard Version |
| 1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. | 1Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in his heart; there is no fear of God before his eyes. |
| 2For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. | 2For he flatters himself in his own eyes that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated. |
| 3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. | 3The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit; he has ceased to act wisely and do good. |
| 4He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. | 4He plots trouble while on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not reject evil. |
| 5Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. | 5Your steadfast love, O LORD, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. |
| 6Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast. | 6Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judgments are like the great deep; man and beast you save, O LORD. |
| 7How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. | 7How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings. |
| 8They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. | 8They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights. |
| 9For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. | 9For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light. |
| 10O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart. | 10Oh, continue your steadfast love to those who know you, and your righteousness to the upright of heart! |
| 11Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. | 11Let not the foot of arrogance come upon me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away. |
| 12There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise. | 12There the evildoers lie fallen; they are thrust down, unable to rise. |
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