The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
New King James Version NKJV
1 A prayer of David: Hear a just cause, ADONAI, heed my cry; listen to my prayer from honest lips.
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A Prayer of David. Hear a just cause, O Lord, Attend to my cry; Give ear to my prayer which is not from deceitful lips.
2 Let my vindication come from you, let your eyes see what is right.
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Let my vindication come from Your presence; Let Your eyes look on the things that are upright.
3 You probed my heart, you visited me at night, and you assayed me without finding evil thoughts that should not pass my lips.
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You have tested my heart; You have visited me in the night; You have tried me and have found nothing; I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
4 As for what others do, by words from your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent;
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Concerning the works of men, By the word of Your lips, I have kept away from the paths of the destroyer.
5 my steps hold steadily to your paths, my feet do not slip.
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Uphold my steps in Your paths, That my footsteps may not slip.
6 Now I call on you, God, for you will answer me. Turn your ear to me, hear my words.
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I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God; Incline Your ear to me, and hear my speech.
7 Show how wonderful is your grace, savior of those who seek at your right hand refuge from their foes.
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Show Your marvelous lovingkindness by Your right hand, O You who save those who trust in You From those who rise up against them.
8 Protect me like the pupil of your eye, hide me in the shadow of your wings
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Keep me as the apple of Your eye; Hide me under the shadow of Your wings,
9 from the wicked, who are assailing me, from my deadly enemies, who are all around me.
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From the wicked who oppress me, From my deadly enemies who surround me.
10 They close their hearts to compassion; they speak arrogantly with their mouths;
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They have closed up their fat hearts; With their mouths they speak proudly.
11 they track me down, they surround me; they watch for a chance to bring me to the ground.
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They have now surrounded us in our steps; They have set their eyes, crouching down to the earth,
12 They are like lions eager to tear the prey, like young lions crouching in ambush.
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As a lion is eager to tear his prey, And like a young lion lurking in secret places.
13 Arise, ADONAI, confront them! Bring them down! With your sword deliver me from the wicked,
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Arise, O Lord, Confront him, cast him down; Deliver my life from the wicked with Your sword,
14 with your hand, ADONAI, from human beings, from people whose portion in life is this world. You fill their stomachs with your treasure, their children will be satisfied too and will leave their wealth to their little ones.
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With Your hand from men, O Lord, From men of the world who have their portion in this life, And whose belly You fill with Your hidden treasure. They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their possession for their babes.
15 But my prayer, in righteousness, is to see your face; on waking, may I be satisfied with a vision of you.
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As for me, I will see Your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness.