| King James Bible | NET Bible |
| 1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness. | 1For the music director; a psalm of David. In you, O LORD, I have taken shelter! Never let me be humiliated! Vindicate me by rescuing me! |
| 2Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. | 2Listen to me! Quickly deliver me! Be my protector and refuge, a stronghold where I can be safe! |
| 3For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me. | 3For you are my high ridge and my stronghold; for the sake of your own reputation you lead me and guide me. |
| 4Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength. | 4You will free me from the net they hid for me, for you are my place of refuge. |
| 5Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth. | 5Into your hand I entrust my life; you will rescue me, O LORD, the faithful God. |
| 6I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD. | 6I hate those who serve worthless idols, but I trust in the LORD. |
| 7I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities; | 7I will be happy and rejoice in your faithfulness, because you notice my pain and you are aware of how distressed I am. |
| 8And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room. | 8You do not deliver me over to the power of the enemy; you enable me to stand in a wide open place. |
| 9Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly. | 9Have mercy on me, for I am in distress! My eyes grow dim from suffering. I have lost my strength. |
| 10For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed. | 10For my life nears its end in pain; my years draw to a close as I groan. My strength fails me because of my sin, and my bones become brittle. |
| 11I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me. | 11Because of all my enemies, people disdain me; my neighbors are appalled by my suffering--those who know me are horrified by my condition; those who see me in the street run away from me. |
| 12I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel. | 12I am forgotten, like a dead man no one thinks about; I am regarded as worthless, like a broken jar. |
| 13For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life. | 13For I hear what so many are saying, the terrifying news that comes from every direction. When they plot together against me, they figure out how they can take my life. |
| 14But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God. | 14But I trust in you, O LORD! I declare, "You are my God!" |
| 15My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. | 15You determine my destiny! Rescue me from the power of my enemies and those who chase me. |
| 16Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake. | 16Smile on your servant! Deliver me because of your faithfulness! |
| 17Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave. | 17O LORD, do not let me be humiliated, for I call out to you! May evil men be humiliated! May they go wailing to the grave! |
| 18Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. | 18May lying lips be silenced--lips that speak defiantly against the innocent with arrogance and contempt! |
| 19Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! | 19How great is your favor, which you store up for your loyal followers! In plain sight of everyone you bestow it on those who take shelter in you. |
| 20Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues. | 20You hide them with you, where they are safe from the attacks of men; you conceal them in a shelter, where they are safe from slanderous attacks. |
| 21Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city. | 21The LORD deserves praise for he demonstrated his amazing faithfulness to me when I was besieged by enemies. |
| 22For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee. | 22I jumped to conclusions and said, "I am cut off from your presence!" But you heard my plea for mercy when I cried out to you for help. |
| 23O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer. | 23Love the LORD, all you faithful followers of his! The LORD protects those who have integrity, but he pays back in full the one who acts arrogantly. |
| 24Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. | 24Be strong and confident, all you who wait on the LORD! |
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