| New Living Translation | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to you for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until the danger passes by. | 1For the choir director: "Do Not Destroy." A Davidic Miktam. When he fled before Saul into the cave. Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me, for I take refuge in You. I will seek refuge in the shadow of Your wings until danger passes. |
| 2I cry out to God Most High, to God who will fulfill his purpose for me. | 2I call to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me. |
| 3He will send help from heaven to rescue me, disgracing those who hound me. Interlude My God will send forth his unfailing love and faithfulness. | 3He reaches down from heaven and saves me, challenging the one who tramples me. Selah God sends His faithful love and truth. |
| 4I am surrounded by fierce lions who greedily devour human prey— whose teeth pierce like spears and arrows, and whose tongues cut like swords. | 4I am surrounded by lions; I lie down with those who devour men. Their teeth are spears and arrows; their tongues are sharp swords. |
| 5Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens! May your glory shine over all the earth. | 5God, be exalted above the heavens; let Your glory be over the whole earth. |
| 6My enemies have set a trap for me. I am weary from distress. They have dug a deep pit in my path, but they themselves have fallen into it. Interlude | 6They prepared a net for my steps; I was despondent. They dug a pit ahead of me, but they fell into it! Selah |
| 7My heart is confident in you, O God; my heart is confident. No wonder I can sing your praises! | 7My heart is confident, God, my heart is confident. I will sing; I will sing praises. |
| 8Wake up, my heart! Wake up, O lyre and harp! I will wake the dawn with my song. | 8Wake up, my soul! Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn. |
| 9I will thank you, Lord, among all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations. | 9I will praise You, Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to You among the nations. |
| 10For your unfailing love is as high as the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. | 10For Your faithful love is as high as the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches the clouds. |
| 11Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens. May your glory shine over all the earth. | 11God, be exalted above the heavens; let Your glory be over the whole earth. |
| Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. | Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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