New Living Translation NLT
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 O LORD, I have come to you for protection; don’t let me be disgraced. Save me, for you do what is right.
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To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. In Thee, O Jehovah, I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed to the age, In Thy righteousness deliver me.
2 Turn your ear to listen to me; rescue me quickly. Be my rock of protection, a fortress where I will be safe.
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Incline unto me Thine ear hastily, deliver me, Be to me for a strong rock, For a house of bulwarks to save me.
3 You are my rock and my fortress. For the honor of your name, lead me out of this danger.
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For my rock and my bulwark [art] Thou, For Thy name's sake lead me and tend me.
4 Pull me from the trap my enemies set for me, for I find protection in you alone.
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Bring me out from the net that they hid for me, For Thou [art] my strength.
5 I entrust my spirit into your hand. Rescue me, LORD, for you are a faithful God.
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Into Thy hand I commit my spirit, Thou hast redeemed me, Jehovah God of truth.
6 I hate those who worship worthless idols. I trust in the LORD .
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I have hated the observers of lying vanities, And I toward Jehovah have been confident.
7 I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul.
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I rejoice, and am glad in Thy kindness, In that Thou hast seen mine affliction, Thou hast known in adversities my soul.
8 You have not handed me over to my enemies but have set me in a safe place.
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And Thou hast not shut me up, Into the hand of an enemy, Thou hast caused my feet to stand in a broad place.
9 Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am in distress. Tears blur my eyes. My body and soul are withering away.
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Favour me, O Jehovah, for distress [is] to me, Mine eye, my soul, and my body Have become old by provocation.
10 I am dying from grief; my years are shortened by sadness. Sin has drained my strength; I am wasting away from within.
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For my life hath been consumed in sorrow And my years in sighing. Feeble because of mine iniquity hath been my strength, And my bones have become old.
11 I am scorned by all my enemies and despised by my neighbors— even my friends are afraid to come near me. When they see me on the street, they run the other way.
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Among all mine adversaries I have been a reproach, And to my neighbours exceedingly, And a fear to mine acquaintances, Those seeing me without -- fled from me.
12 I am ignored as if I were dead, as if I were a broken pot.
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I have been forgotten as dead out of mind, I have been as a perishing vessel.
13 I have heard the many rumors about me, and I am surrounded by terror. My enemies conspire against me, plotting to take my life.
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For I have heard an evil account of many, Fear [is] round about. In their being united against me, To take my life they have devised,
14 But I am trusting you, O LORD, saying, “You are my God!”
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And I on Thee -- I have trusted, O Jehovah, I have said, `Thou [art] my God.'
15 My future is in your hands. Rescue me from those who hunt me down relentlessly.
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In Thy hand [are] my times, Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from my pursuers.
16 Let your favor shine on your servant. In your unfailing love, rescue me.
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Cause Thy face to shine on Thy servant, Save me in Thy kindness.
17 Don’t let me be disgraced, O LORD, for I call out to you for help. Let the wicked be disgraced; let them lie silent in the grave.
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O Jehovah, let me not be ashamed, For I have called Thee, let the wicked be ashamed, Let them become silent to Sheol.
18 Silence their lying lips— those proud and arrogant lips that accuse the godly.
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Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.
19 How great is the goodness you have stored up for those who fear you. You lavish it on those who come to you for protection, blessing them before the watching world.
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How abundant is Thy goodness, That Thou hast laid up for those fearing Thee,
20 You hide them in the shelter of your presence, safe from those who conspire against them. You shelter them in your presence, far from accusing tongues.
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Thou hast wrought for those trusting in Thee, Before sons of men. Thou hidest them in the secret place of Thy presence, From artifices of man, Thou concealest them in a tabernacle, From the strife of tongues.
21 Praise the LORD, for he has shown me the wonders of his unfailing love. He kept me safe when my city was under attack.
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Blessed [is] Jehovah, For He hath made marvellous His kindness To me in a city of bulwarks.
22 In panic I cried out, “I am cut off from the LORD !” But you heard my cry for mercy and answered my call for help.
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And I -- I have said in my haste, `I have been cut off from before Thine eyes,' But Thou hast heard the voice of my supplications, In my crying unto Thee.
23 Love the LORD, all you godly ones! For the LORD protects those who are loyal to him, but he harshly punishes the arrogant.
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Love Jehovah, all ye His saints, Jehovah is keeping the faithful, And recompensing abundantly a proud doer.
24 So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the LORD !
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Be strong, and He strengtheneth your heart, All ye who are waiting for Jehovah!