| New King James Version | International Standard Version |
| 1To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry. | 1I waited expectantly for the LORD, and he took notice of me and heard my cry. |
| 2He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps. | 2He plucked me out of a pit of confusion, even out of the quicksand; he placed my feet on a rock and established my steps. |
| 3He has put a new song in my mouth— Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the LORD. | 3He put a new song in my mouth, praise to our God! Many will watch and be in awe, and they will place their trust in the LORD. |
| 4Blessed is that man who makes the LORD his trust, And does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. | 4How blessed is that strong person who places his trust in the LORD, and who has not acknowledged the proud nor resorted to lies. |
| 5Many, O LORD my God, are Your wonderful works Which You have done; And Your thoughts toward us Cannot be recounted to You in order; If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered. | 5LORD, my God, You have done great things: marvelous works and your thoughts toward us. There is no one who compares to you! I will try to recite your actions, even though there are too many to number. |
| 6Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; My ears You have opened. Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require. | 6You take no delight in sacrifices and offerings— you have prepared my ears to listen— you require no burnt offerings or sacrifices for sin. |
| 7Then I said, “Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me. | 7Then I said, "Here I am! I have come! In the scroll of the book it is written about me. |
| 8I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart.” | 8I delight to do your will, my God. Your Law is part of my inner being." |
| 9I have proclaimed the good news of righteousness In the great assembly; Indeed, I do not restrain my lips, O LORD, You Yourself know. | 9In the great congregation I have proclaimed the righteous good news. Behold, I did not seal my lips, LORD, as you know. |
| 10I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and Your salvation; I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth From the great assembly. | 10I have not ignored your righteousness in my heart; instead, I have proclaimed your faithfulness and deliverance. I have not concealed your gracious love and truthfulness from the great congregation. |
| 11Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O LORD; Let Your lovingkindness and Your truth continually preserve me. | 11LORD, do not withhold your mercy from me, for your gracious love and truthfulness will keep me safe continuously. |
| 12For innumerable evils have surrounded me; My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up; They are more than the hairs of my head; Therefore my heart fails me. | 12Innumerable evils have surrounded me; my iniquities have overtaken me so that I cannot see. They are more in number than the hair on my head, and my courage has forsaken me. |
| 13Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; O LORD, make haste to help me! | 13Be pleased, LORD, to deliver me; LORD, hurry up and help me! |
| 14Let them be ashamed and brought to mutual confusion Who seek to destroy my life; Let them be driven backward and brought to dishonor Who wish me evil. | 14May those who seek to destroy my life be ashamed and confounded; let them be driven backwards and humiliated, particularly those who wish me evil. |
| 15Let them be confounded because of their shame, Who say to me, “Aha, aha!” | 15Let shame be the reward for those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!" |
| 16Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; Let such as love Your salvation say continually, “The LORD be magnified!” | 16Let all who seek you shout for joy and be glad in you. May those who love your deliverance say, "The LORD be magnified!" continuously. |
| 17But I am poor and needy; Yet the LORD thinks upon me. You are my help and my deliverer; Do not delay, O my God. | 17But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think about me. You are my help and deliverer. My God, do not tarry too long! |
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