| New American Standard Bible 1995 | New Living Translation |
| 1For the choir director. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. Transgression speaks to the ungodly within his heart; There is no fear of God before his eyes. | 1Sin whispers to the wicked, deep within their hearts. They have no fear of God at all. |
| 2For it flatters him in his own eyes Concerning the discovery of his iniquity and the hatred of it. | 2In their blind conceit, they cannot see how wicked they really are. |
| 3The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit; He has ceased to be wise and to do good. | 3Everything they say is crooked and deceitful. They refuse to act wisely or do good. |
| 4He plans wickedness upon his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not despise evil. | 4They lie awake at night, hatching sinful plots. Their actions are never good. They make no attempt to turn from evil. |
| 5Your lovingkindness, O LORD, extends to the heavens, Your faithfulness reaches to the skies. | 5Your unfailing love, O LORD, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds. |
| 6Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; Your judgments are like a great deep. O LORD, You preserve man and beast. | 6Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the ocean depths. You care for people and animals alike, O LORD. |
| 7How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. | 7How precious is your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of your wings. |
| 8They drink their fill of the abundance of Your house; And You give them to drink of the river of Your delights. | 8You feed them from the abundance of your own house, letting them drink from your river of delights. |
| 9For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light. | 9For you are the fountain of life, the light by which we see. |
| 10O continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You, And Your righteousness to the upright in heart. | 10Pour out your unfailing love on those who love you; give justice to those with honest hearts. |
| 11Let not the foot of pride come upon me, And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away. | 11Don’t let the proud trample me or the wicked push me around. |
| 12There the doers of iniquity have fallen; They have been thrust down and cannot rise. | 12Look! Those who do evil have fallen! They are thrown down, never to rise again. |
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