| King James Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. | 1For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Davidic Maskil. God, listen to my prayer and do not ignore my plea for help. |
| 2Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise; | 2Pay attention to me and answer me. I am restless and in turmoil with my complaint, |
| 3Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me. | 3because of the enemy's voice, because of the pressure of the wicked. For they bring down disaster on me and harass me in anger. |
| 4My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. | 4My heart shudders within me; terrors of death sweep over me. |
| 5Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. | 5Fear and trembling grip me; horror has overwhelmed me. |
| 6And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. | 6I said, "If only I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest. |
| 7Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah. | 7How far away I would flee; I would stay in the wilderness. Selah |
| 8I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. | 8I would hurry to my shelter from the raging wind and the storm." |
| 9Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city. | 9Lord, confuse and confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city; |
| 10Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it. | 10day and night they make the rounds on its walls. Crime and trouble are within it; |
| 11Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets. | 11destruction is inside it; oppression and deceit never leave its marketplace. |
| 12For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: | 12Now it is not an enemy who insults me-- otherwise I could bear it; it is not a foe who rises up against me-- otherwise I could hide from him. |
| 13But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. | 13But it is you, a man who is my peer, my companion and good friend! |
| 14We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company. | 14We used to have close fellowship; we walked with the crowd into the house of God. |
| 15Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them. | 15Let death take them by surprise; let them go down to Sheol alive, because evil is in their homes and within them. |
| 16As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. | 16But I call to God, and the LORD will save me. |
| 17Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. | 17I complain and groan morning, noon, and night, and He hears my voice. |
| 18He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me. | 18Though many are against me, He will redeem me from my battle unharmed. |
| 19God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. | 19God, the One enthroned from long ago, will hear and will humiliate them Selah because they do not change and do not fear God. |
| 20He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. | 20My friend acts violently against those at peace with him; he violates his covenant. |
| 21The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords. | 21His buttery words are smooth, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, but they are drawn swords. |
| 22Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. | 22Cast your burden on the LORD, and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. |
| 23But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee. | 23God, You will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and treachery will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You. |
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