Common English Bible CEB
New Revised Standard NRS
1 I put all my hope in the LORD. He leaned down to me; he listened to my cry for help.
1
I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry.
2 He lifted me out of the pit of death, out of the mud and filth, and set my feet on solid rock. He steadied my legs.
2
He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.
3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise for our God. Many people will learn of this and be amazed; they will trust the LORD.
3
He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.
4 Those who put their trust in the LORD, who pay no attention to the proud or to those who follow lies, are truly happy!
4
Happy are those who make the Lord their trust, who do not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after false gods.
5 You, LORD my God! You've done so many things— your wonderful deeds and your plans for us— no one can compare with you! If I were to proclaim and talk about all of them, they would be too numerous to count!
5
You have multiplied, O Lord my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you. Were I to proclaim and tell of them, they would be more than can be counted.
6 You don't relish sacrifices or offerings; you don't require entirely burned offerings or compensation offerings— but you have given me ears!
6
Sacrifice and offering you do not desire, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required.
7 So I said, "Here I come! I'm inscribed in the written scroll.
7
Then I said, "Here I am; in the scroll of the book it is written of me.
8 I want to do your will, my God. Your Instruction is deep within me."
8
I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart."
9 I've told the good news of your righteousness in the great assembly. I didn't hold anything back— as you well know, LORD!
9
I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; see, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O Lord.
10 I didn't keep your righteousness only to myself. I declared your faithfulness and your salvation. I didn't hide your loyal love and trustworthiness from the great assembly.
10
I have not hidden your saving help within my heart, I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness from the great congregation.
11 So now you, LORD— don't hold back any of your compassion from me. Let your loyal love and faithfulness always protect me,
11
Do not, O Lord, withhold your mercy from me; let your steadfast love and your faithfulness keep me safe forever.
12 because countless evils surround me. My wrongdoings have caught up with me— I can't see a thing! There's more of them than hairs on my head— my courage leaves me.
12
For evils have encompassed me without number; my iniquities have overtaken me, until I cannot see; they are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails me.
13 Favor me, LORD, and deliver me! LORD, come quickly and help me!
13
Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord, make haste to help me.
14 Let those who seek my life, who want me dead, be disgraced and put to shame. Let those who want to do me harm be thoroughly frustrated and humiliated.
14
Let all those be put to shame and confusion who seek to snatch away my life; let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who desire my hurt.
15 Let those who say to me, "Yes! Oh, yes!" be destroyed by their shame.
15
Let those be appalled because of their shame who say to me, "Aha, Aha!"
16 But let all who seek you celebrate and rejoice in you. Let those who love your salvation always say, "The LORD is great!"
16
But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation say continually, "Great is the Lord!"
17 But me? I'm weak and needy. Let my Lord think of me. You are my help and my rescuer. My God, don't wait any longer!
17
As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God.
Copyright © 2011 Common English Bible
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.