| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1A Meditation of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning the words of Cush, a Benjamite. O LORD my God, in You I put my trust; Save me from all those who persecute me; And deliver me, | 1Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: |
| 2Lest they tear me like a lion, Rending me in pieces, while there is none to deliver. | 2Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver. |
| 3O LORD my God, if I have done this: If there is iniquity in my hands, | 3O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands; |
| 4If I have repaid evil to him who was at peace with me, Or have plundered my enemy without cause, | 4If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:) |
| 5Let the enemy pursue me and overtake me; Yes, let him trample my life to the earth, And lay my honor in the dust. Selah | 5Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah. |
| 6Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; Lift Yourself up because of the rage of my enemies; Rise up for me to the judgment You have commanded! | 6Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded. |
| 7So the congregation of the peoples shall surround You; For their sakes, therefore, return on high. | 7So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high. |
| 8The LORD shall judge the peoples; Judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, And according to my integrity within me. | 8The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me. |
| 9Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, But establish the just; For the righteous God tests the hearts and minds. | 9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins. |
| 10My defense is of God, Who saves the upright in heart. | 10My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. |
| 11God is a just judge, And God is angry with the wicked every day. | 11God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day. |
| 12If he does not turn back, He will sharpen His sword; He bends His bow and makes it ready. | 12If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. |
| 13He also prepares for Himself instruments of death; He makes His arrows into fiery shafts. | 13He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors. |
| 14Behold, the wicked brings forth iniquity; Yes, he conceives trouble and brings forth falsehood. | 14Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. |
| 15He made a pit and dug it out, And has fallen into the ditch which he made. | 15He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. |
| 16His trouble shall return upon his own head, And his violent dealing shall come down on his own crown. | 16His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate. |
| 17I will praise the LORD according to His righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High. | 17I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. |
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