The Bible in Basic English BBE
Good News Translation GNT
1 <Of David.> To you, O Lord, my soul is lifted up.
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To you, O Lord, I offer my prayer;
2 O my God, I have put my faith in you, let me not be shamed; let not my haters be glorying over me.
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in you, my God, I trust. Save me from the shame of defeat; don't let my enemies gloat over me!
3 Let no servant of yours be put to shame; may those be shamed who are false without cause.
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Defeat does not come to those who trust in you, but to those who are quick to rebel against you.
4 Make your steps clear to me, O Lord; give me knowledge of your ways.
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Teach me your ways, O Lord; make them known to me.
5 Be my guide and teacher in the true way; for you are the God of my salvation; I am waiting for your word all the day.
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Teach me to live according to your truth, for you are my God, who saves me. I always trust in you.
6 O Lord, keep in mind your pity and your mercies; for they have been from the earliest times.
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Remember, O Lord, your kindness and constant love which you have shown from long ago.
7 Do not keep in mind my sins when I was young, or my wrongdoing: let your memory of me be full of mercy, O Lord, because of your righteousness.
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Forgive the sins and errors of my youth. In your constant love and goodness, remember me, Lord!
8 Good and upright is the Lord: so he will be the teacher of sinners in the way.
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Because the Lord is righteous and good, he teaches sinners the path they should follow.
9 He will be an upright guide to the poor in spirit: he will make his way clear to them.
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He leads the humble in the right way and teaches them his will.
10 All the ways of the Lord are mercy and good faith for those who keep his agreement and his witness.
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With faithfulness and love he leads all who keep his covenant and obey his commands.
11 Because of your name, O Lord, let me have forgiveness for my sin, which is very great.
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Keep your promise, Lord, and forgive my sins, for they are many.
12 If a man has the fear of the Lord, the Lord will be his teacher in the way of his pleasure.
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Those who have reverence for the Lord will learn from him the path they should follow.
13 His soul will be full of good things, and his seed will have the earth for its heritage.
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They will always be prosperous, and their children will possess the land.
14 The secret of the Lord is with those in whose hearts is the fear of him; he will make his agreement clear to them.
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The Lord is the friend of those who obey him and he affirms his covenant with them.
15 My eyes are turned to the Lord at all times; for he will take my feet out of the net.
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I look to the Lord for help at all times, and he rescues me from danger.
16 Be turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper.
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Turn to me, Lord, and be merciful to me, because I am lonely and weak.
17 The troubles of my heart are increased: O take me out of my sorrows.
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Relieve me of my worries and save me from all my troubles.
18 Give thought to my grief and my pain; and take away all my sins.
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Consider my distress and suffering and forgive all my sins.
19 See how those who are against me are increased, for bitter is their hate of me.
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See how many enemies I have; see how much they hate me.
20 O keep my soul, and take me out of danger: let me not be shamed, for I have put my faith in you.
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Protect me and save me; keep me from defeat. I come to you for safety.
21 For my clean and upright ways keep me safe, because my hope is in you.
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May my goodness and honesty preserve me, because I trust in you.
22 Give Israel salvation, O God, out of all his troubles.
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From all their troubles, O God, save your people Israel!
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.