King James Version KJV
Good News Translation GNT
1 Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
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Lord, hear my prayer! In your righteousness listen to my plea; answer me in your faithfulness!
2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
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Don't put me, your servant, on trial; no one is innocent in your sight.
3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
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My enemies have hunted me down and completely defeated me. They have put me in a dark prison, and I am like those who died long ago.
4 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
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So I am ready to give up; I am in deep despair.
5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
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I remember the days gone by; I think about all that you have done, I bring to mind all your deeds.
6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
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I lift up my hands to you in prayer; like dry ground my soul is thirsty for you.
7 Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
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Answer me now, Lord! I have lost all hope. Don't hide yourself from me, or I will be among those who go down to the world of the dead.
8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
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Remind me each morning of your constant love, for I put my trust in you. My prayers go up to you; show me the way I should go.
9 Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
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I go to you for protection, Lord; rescue me from my enemies.
10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
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You are my God; teach me to do your will. Be good to me, and guide me on a safe path.
11 Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
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Rescue me, Lord, as you have promised; in your goodness save me from my troubles!
12 And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
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Because of your love for me, kill my enemies and destroy all my oppressors, for I am your servant.
The King James Version is in the public domain.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.