GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 To you, O LORD, I lift my soul.
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A Psalm of David. To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
2 I trust you, O my God. Do not let me be put to shame. Do not let my enemies triumph over me.
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O my God, I trust in You; Let me not be ashamed; Let not my enemies triumph over me.
3 No one who waits for you will ever be put to shame, but all who are unfaithful will be put to shame.
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Indeed, let no one who waits on You be ashamed; Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause.
4 Make your ways known to me, O LORD, and teach me your paths.
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Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths.
5 Lead me in your truth and teach me because you are God, my savior. I wait all day long for you.
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Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day.
6 Remember, O LORD, your compassionate and merciful deeds. They have existed from eternity.
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Remember, O Lord, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses, For they are from of old.
7 Do not remember the sins of my youth or my rebellious ways. Remember me, O LORD, in keeping with your mercy and your goodness.
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Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, For Your goodness' sake, O Lord.
8 The LORD is good and decent. That is why he teaches sinners the way they should live.
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Good and upright is the Lord; Therefore He teaches sinners in the way.
9 He leads humble people to do what is right, and he teaches them his way.
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The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way.
10 Every path of the LORD is [one of] mercy and truth for those who cling to his promise and written instructions.
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All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth, To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.
11 For the sake of your name, O LORD, remove my guilt, because it is great.
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For Your name's sake, O Lord, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great.
12 Who, then, is this person that fears the LORD? He is the one whom the LORD will teach which path to choose.
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Who is the man that fears the Lord? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses.
13 He will enjoy good things in life, and his descendants will inherit the land.
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He himself shall dwell in prosperity, And his descendants shall inherit the earth.
14 The LORD advises those who fear him. He reveals to them the intent of his promise.
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The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant.
15 My eyes are always on the LORD. He removes my feet from traps.
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My eyes are ever toward the Lord, For He shall pluck my feet out of the net.
16 Turn to me, and have pity on me. I am lonely and oppressed.
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Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, For I am desolate and afflicted.
17 Relieve my troubled heart, and bring me out of my distress.
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The troubles of my heart have enlarged; Bring me out of my distresses!
18 Look at my misery and suffering, and forgive all my sins.
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Look on my affliction and my pain, And forgive all my sins.
19 See how my enemies have increased in number, how they have hated me with vicious hatred!
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Consider my enemies, for they are many; And they hate me with cruel hatred.
20 Protect my life, and rescue me! Do not let me be put to shame. I have taken refuge in you.
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Keep my soul, and deliver me; Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You.
21 Integrity and honesty will protect me because I wait for you.
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Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for You.
22 Rescue Israel, O God, from all its troubles!
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Redeem Israel, O God, Out of all their troubles!