Revised Standard Version RSV
Good News Translation GNT
1 A Prayer of David. Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!
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Listen, O Lord, to my plea for justice; pay attention to my cry for help! Listen to my honest prayer.
2 From thee let my vindication come! Let thy eyes see the right!
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You will judge in my favor, because you know what is right.
3 If thou triest my heart, if thou visitest me by night, if thou testest me, thou wilt find no wickedness in me; my mouth does not transgress.
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You know my heart. You have come to me at night; you have examined me completely and found no evil desire in me. I speak no evil,
4 With regard to the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
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as others do; I have obeyed your command and have not followed paths of violence.
5 My steps have held fast to thy paths, my feet have not slipped.
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I have always walked in your way and have never strayed from it.
6 I call upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God; incline thy ear to me, hear my words.
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I pray to you, O God, because you answer me; so turn to me and listen to my words.
7 Wondrously show thy steadfast love, O savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at thy right hand.
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Reveal your wonderful love and save me; at your side I am safe from my enemies.
8 Keep me as the apple of the eye; hide me in the shadow of thy wings,
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Protect me as you would your very eyes; hide me in the shadow of your wings
9 from the wicked who despoil me, my deadly enemies who surround me.
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from the attacks of the wicked. Deadly enemies surround me;
10 They close their hearts to pity; with their mouths they speak arrogantly.
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they have no pity and speak proudly.
11 They track me down; now they surround me; they set their eyes to cast me to the ground.
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They are around me now, wherever I turn, watching for a chance to pull me down.
12 They are like a lion eager to tear, as a young lion lurking in ambush.
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They are like lions, waiting for me, wanting to tear me to pieces.
13 Arise, O LORD! confront them, overthrow them! Deliver my life from the wicked by thy sword,
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Come, Lord! Oppose my enemies and defeat them! Save me from the wicked by your sword;
14 from men by thy hand, O LORD, from men whose portion in life is of the world. May their belly be filled with what thou hast stored up for them; may their children have more than enough; may they leave something over to their babes.
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save me from those who in this life have all they want. Punish them with the sufferings you have stored up for them; may there be enough for their children and some left over for their children's children!
15 As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with beholding thy form.
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But I will see you, because I have done no wrong; and when I awake, your presence will fill me with joy.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the 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.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.