The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 By David: I lift my inner being to you, ADONAI;
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<Of David.> To you, O Lord, my soul is lifted up.
2 I trust you, my God. Don't let me be disgraced, don't let my enemies gloat over me.
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O my God, I have put my faith in you, let me not be shamed; let not my haters be glorying over me.
3 No one waiting for you will be disgraced; disgrace awaits those who break faith for no reason.
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Let no servant of yours be put to shame; may those be shamed who are false without cause.
4 Make me know your ways, ADONAI, teach me your paths.
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Make your steps clear to me, O Lord; give me knowledge of your ways.
5 Guide me in your truth, and teach me; for you are the God who saves me, my hope is in you all day long.
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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.
6 Remember your compassion and grace, ADONAI; for these are ages old.
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O Lord, keep in mind your pity and your mercies; for they have been from the earliest times.
7 Don't remember my youthful sins or transgressions; but remember me according to your grace for the sake of your goodness, ADONAI.
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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.
8 ADONAI is good, and he is fair; this is why he teaches sinners the way [to live],
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Good and upright is the Lord: so he will be the teacher of sinners in the way.
9 leads the humble to do what is right and teaches the humble [to live] his way.
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He will be an upright guide to the poor in spirit: he will make his way clear to them.
10 All ADONAI's paths are grace and truth to those who keep his covenant and instructions.
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All the ways of the Lord are mercy and good faith for those who keep his agreement and his witness.
11 For the sake of your name, ADONAI, forgive my wickedness, great though it is.
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Because of your name, O Lord, let me have forgiveness for my sin, which is very great.
12 Who is the person who fears ADONAI? He will teach him the way to choose.
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If a man has the fear of the Lord, the Lord will be his teacher in the way of his pleasure.
13 He will remain prosperous, and his descendants will inherit the land.
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His soul will be full of good things, and his seed will have the earth for its heritage.
14 ADONAI relates intimately with those who fear him; he makes them know his covenant.
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The secret of the Lord is with those in whose hearts is the fear of him; he will make his agreement clear to them.
15 My eyes are always directed toward ADONAI, for he will free my feet from the net.
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My eyes are turned to the Lord at all times; for he will take my feet out of the net.
16 Turn to me, and show me your favor; for I am alone and oppressed.
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Be turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper.
17 The troubles of my heart are growing and growing; bring me out of my distress.
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The troubles of my heart are increased: O take me out of my sorrows.
18 See my affliction and suffering, and take all my sins away.
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Give thought to my grief and my pain; and take away all my sins.
19 Consider my enemies, how many there are and how cruelly they hate me.
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See how those who are against me are increased, for bitter is their hate of me.
20 Protect me and rescue me; don't let me be disgraced, for I take refuge in you.
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O keep my soul, and take me out of danger: let me not be shamed, for I have put my faith in you.
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, because my hope is in you.
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For my clean and upright ways keep me safe, because my hope is in you.
22 God! Redeem Isra'el from all their troubles!
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Give Israel salvation, O God, out of all his troubles.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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