Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha NRSA
1 To thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.
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To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
2 O my God, I have trusted in thee: let me not be confounded, neither let mine enemies laugh me to scorn.
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O my God, in you I trust; do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.
3 For none of them that wait on thee shall in any wise be ashamed: let them be ashamed that transgress without cause.
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Do not let those who wait for you be put to shame; let them be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.
4 Shew me thy ways, O Lord; and teach me thy paths.
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Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths.
5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art God my Saviour: and I have waited on thee all the day.
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Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long.
6 Remember thy compassions, O Lord, and thy mercies, for they are from everlasting.
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Be mindful of your mercy, O Lord, and of your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.
7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my sins of ignorance: remember me according to thy mercy, for thy goodness’ sake, O Lord.
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Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for your goodness' sake, O Lord!
8 Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he instruct sinners in the way.
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Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
9 The meek will he guide in judgment: the meek will he teach his ways.
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He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.
10 All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth to them that seek his covenant and his testimonies.
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All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his decrees.
11 For thy name’s sake, O Lord, do thou also be merciful to my sin; for it is great.
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For your name's sake, O Lord, pardon my guilt, for it is great.
12 Who is the man that fears the Lord? he shall instruct him in the way which he has chosen.
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Who are they that fear the Lord? He will teach them the way that they should choose.
13 His soul shall dwell in prosperity; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
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They will abide in prosperity, and their children shall possess the land.
14 The Lord is the strength of them that fear him; and his covenant is to manifest truth to them.
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The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he makes his covenant known to them.
15 Mine eyes are continually to the Lord; for he shall draw my feet out of the snare.
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My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.
16 Look upon me, and have mercy upon me; for I am an only child and poor.
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Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
17 The afflictions of my heart have been multiplied; deliver me from my distresses.
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Relieve the troubles of my heart, and bring me out of my distress.
18 Look upon mine affliction and my trouble; and forgive all my sins.
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Consider my affliction and my trouble, and forgive all my sins.
19 Look upon mine enemies; for they have been multiplied; and they have hated me with unjust hatred.
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Consider how many are my foes, and with what violent hatred they hate me.
20 Keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I have hoped in thee.
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O guard my life, and deliver me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.
21 The harmless and upright joined themselves to me: for I waited for thee, O Lord.
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May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.
22 Deliver Israel, O God, out of all his afflictions.
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Redeem Israel, O God, out of all its troubles.
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