| New King James Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, Give ear to my supplications! In Your faithfulness answer me, And in Your righteousness. | 1A Davidic psalm. LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness listen to my plea, and in Your righteousness answer me. |
| 2Do not enter into judgment with Your servant, For in Your sight no one living is righteous. | 2Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous in Your sight. |
| 3For the enemy has persecuted my soul; He has crushed my life to the ground; He has made me dwell in darkness, Like those who have long been dead. | 3For the enemy has pursued me, crushing me to the ground, making me live in darkness like those long dead. |
| 4Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me; My heart within me is distressed. | 4My spirit is weak within me; my heart is overcome with dismay. |
| 5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I muse on the work of Your hands. | 5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all You have done; I reflect on the work of Your hands. |
| 6I spread out my hands to You; My soul longs for You like a thirsty land. Selah | 6I spread out my hands to You; I am like parched land before You. Selah |
| 7Answer me speedily, O LORD; My spirit fails! Do not hide Your face from me, Lest I be like those who go down into the pit. | 7Answer me quickly, LORD; my spirit fails. Don't hide Your face from me, or I will be like those going down to the Pit. |
| 8Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You. | 8Let me experience Your faithful love in the morning, for I trust in You. Reveal to me the way I should go because I long for You. |
| 9Deliver me, O LORD, from my enemies; In You I take shelter. | 9Rescue me from my enemies, LORD; I come to You for protection. |
| 10Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness. | 10Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your gracious Spirit lead me on level ground. |
| 11Revive me, O LORD, for Your name’s sake! For Your righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble. | 11Because of Your name, Yahweh, let me live. In Your righteousness deliver me from trouble, |
| 12In Your mercy cut off my enemies, And destroy all those who afflict my soul; For I am Your servant. | 12and in Your faithful love destroy my enemies. Wipe out all those who attack me, for I am Your servant. |
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