New King James Version NKJV
King James Version KJV
1 A Psalm of David. To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
1 Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
2 O my God, I trust in You; Let me not be ashamed; Let not my enemies triumph over me.
2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
3 Indeed, let no one who waits on You be ashamed; Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause.
3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
4 Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths.
4 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day.
5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
6 Remember, O Lord, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses, For they are from of old.
6 Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
7 Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, For Your goodness' sake, O Lord.
7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.
8 Good and upright is the Lord; Therefore He teaches sinners in the way.
8 Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
9 The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way.
9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
10 All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth, To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.
10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
11 For Your name's sake, O Lord, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great.
11 For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
12 Who is the man that fears the Lord? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses.
12 What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
13 He himself shall dwell in prosperity, And his descendants shall inherit the earth.
13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
14 The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant.
14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord, For He shall pluck my feet out of the net.
15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
16 Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, For I am desolate and afflicted.
16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart have enlarged; Bring me out of my distresses!
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
18 Look on my affliction and my pain, And forgive all my sins.
18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
19 Consider my enemies, for they are many; And they hate me with cruel hatred.
19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
20 Keep my soul, and deliver me; Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You.
20 O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for You.
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
22 Redeem Israel, O God, Out of all their troubles!
22 Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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