| New King James Version | NET Bible |
| 1To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Contemplation of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God, And do not hide Yourself from my supplication. | 1For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song by David. Listen, O God, to my prayer! Do not ignore my appeal for mercy! |
| 2Attend to me, and hear me; I am restless in my complaint, and moan noisily, | 2Pay attention to me and answer me! I am so upset and distressed, I am beside myself, |
| 3Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked; For they bring down trouble upon me, And in wrath they hate me. | 3because of what the enemy says, and because of how the wicked pressure me, for they hurl trouble down upon me and angrily attack me. |
| 4My heart is severely pained within me, And the terrors of death have fallen upon me. | 4My heart beats violently within me; the horrors of death overcome me. |
| 5Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me, And horror has overwhelmed me. | 5Fear and panic overpower me; terror overwhelms me. |
| 6So I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest. | 6I say, "I wish I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and settle in a safe place! |
| 7Indeed, I would wander far off, And remain in the wilderness. Selah | 7Look, I will escape to a distant place; I will stay in the wilderness. (Selah) |
| 8I would hasten my escape From the windy storm and tempest.” | 8I will hurry off to a place that is safe from the strong wind and the gale." |
| 9Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues, For I have seen violence and strife in the city. | 9Confuse them, O Lord! Frustrate their plans! For I see violence and conflict in the city. |
| 10Day and night they go around it on its walls; Iniquity and trouble are also in the midst of it. | 10Day and night they walk around on its walls, while wickedness and destruction are within it. |
| 11Destruction is in its midst; Oppression and deceit do not depart from its streets. | 11Disaster is within it; violence and deceit do not depart from its public square. |
| 12For it is not an enemy who reproaches me; Then I could bear it. Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me; Then I could hide from him. | 12Indeed, it is not an enemy who insults me, or else I could bear it; it is not one who hates me who arrogantly taunts me, or else I could hide from him. |
| 13But it was you, a man my equal, My companion and my acquaintance. | 13But it is you, a man like me, my close friend in whom I confided. |
| 14We took sweet counsel together, And walked to the house of God in the throng. | 14We would share personal thoughts with each other; in God's temple we would walk together among the crowd. |
| 15Let death seize them; Let them go down alive into hell, For wickedness is in their dwellings and among them. | 15May death destroy them! May they go down alive into Sheol! For evil is in their dwelling place and in their midst. |
| 16As for me, I will call upon God, And the LORD shall save me. | 16As for me, I will call out to God, and the LORD will deliver me. |
| 17Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, And He shall hear my voice. | 17During the evening, morning, and noontime I will lament and moan, and he will hear me. |
| 18He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, For there were many against me. | 18He will rescue me and protect me from those who attack me, even though they greatly outnumber me. |
| 19God will hear, and afflict them, Even He who abides from of old. Selah Because they do not change, Therefore they do not fear God. | 19God, the one who has reigned as king from long ago, will hear and humiliate them. (Selah) They refuse to change, and do not fear God. |
| 20He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; He has broken his covenant. | 20He attacks his friends; he breaks his solemn promises to them. |
| 21The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, But war was in his heart; His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords. | 21His words are as smooth as butter, but he harbors animosity in his heart. His words seem softer than oil, but they are really like sharp swords. |
| 22Cast your burden on the LORD, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. | 22Throw your burden upon the LORD, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the godly to be upended. |
| 23But You, O God, shall bring them down to the pit of destruction; Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in You. | 23But you, O God, will bring them down to the deep Pit. Violent and deceitful people will not live even half a normal lifespan. But as for me, I trust in you. |
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