| King James Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. | 1A Davidic prayer. LORD, hear a just cause; pay attention to my cry; listen to my prayer-- from lips free of deceit. |
| 2Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal. | 2Let my vindication come from You, for You see what is right. |
| 3Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. | 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. |
| 4Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. | 4Concerning what people do: by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent. |
| 5Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. | 5My steps are on Your paths; my feet have not slipped. |
| 6I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech. | 6I call on You, God, because You will answer me; listen closely to me; hear what I say. |
| 7Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them. | 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 the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, | 8Protect me as the pupil of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings |
| 9From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about. | 9from the wicked who treat me violently, my deadly enemies who surround me. |
| 10They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. | 10They have become hardened; their mouths speak arrogantly. |
| 11They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth; | 11They advance against me; now they surround me. They are determined to throw me to the ground. |
| 12Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. | 12They are like a lion eager to tear, like a young lion lurking in ambush. |
| 13Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword: | 13Rise up, LORD! Confront him; bring him down. With Your sword, save me from the wicked. |
| 14From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes. | 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 thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. | 15But I will see Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied with Your presence. |
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