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1 To You, O LORD , I lift up my soul.
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To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
2 O my God, in You I trust, Do not let me be ashamed; Do not let my enemies exult over me.
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O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me.
3 Indeed, none of those who wait for You will be ashamed; Those who deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed.
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Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame; they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.
4 Make me know Your ways, O LORD ; Teach me Your paths.
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Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths.
5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; For You I wait 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 the day long.
6 Remember, O LORD , Your compassion and Your lovingkindnesses, For they have been from of old.
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Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.
7 Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; According to Your lovingkindness remember me, For Your goodness' sake, O LORD .
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Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord!
8 Good and upright is the LORD ; Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.
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Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
9 He leads the humble in justice, And He teaches the humble His way.
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He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.
10 All the paths of the LORD are lovingkindness and truth To those who keep 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 testimonies.
11 For Your name's sake, O LORD , Pardon my iniquity, 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 who fears the LORD ? He will instruct him in the way he should choose.
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Who is the man who fears the Lord? Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.
13 His soul will abide in prosperity, And his descendants will inherit the land.
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His soul shall abide in well-being, and his offspring shall inherit the land.
14 The secret of the LORD is for those who fear Him, And He will make them know His covenant.
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The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.
15 My eyes are continually toward the LORD , For He will pluck my feet out of the net.
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My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.
16 Turn to me and be gracious to me, For I am lonely and afflicted.
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Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged; Bring me out of my distresses.
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The troubles of my heart are enlarged; bring me out of my distresses.
18 Look upon my 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 my enemies, for they are many, And they hate me with violent hatred.
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Consider how many are my foes, and with what violent hatred they hate me.
20 Guard my soul and deliver me; Do not let me be ashamed, for I take refuge in You.
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Oh, guard my soul, and deliver me! Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for You.
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May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.
22 Redeem Israel, O God, Out of all his troubles.
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Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
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