The Bible in Basic English BBE
Good News Translation GNT
1 <To the chief music-maker; on Neginoth. Maschil. Of David. When the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Is not David keeping himself secret among us?> Let your name be my salvation, O God; let my cause be judged by your strength.
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Save me by your power, O God; set me free by your might!
2 Let my prayer come before you, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
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Hear my prayer, O God; listen to my words!
3 For men who are going after me have come out against me, violent men are purposing to take my soul; they have not put God before their eyes. (Selah.)
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Proud people are coming to attack me; cruel people are trying to kill me - those who do not care about God.
4 See, God is my helper: the Lord is the great supporter of my soul.
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But God is my helper. The Lord is my defender.
5 Let the evil works of my haters come back on them again; let them be cut off by your good faith.
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May God use their own evil to punish my enemies. He will destroy them because he is faithful.
6 Freely will I make my offerings to you; I will give praise to your name, O Lord, for it is good.
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I will gladly offer you a sacrifice, O Lord; I will give you thanks because you are good.
7 Because it has been my saviour from all my trouble; and my eyes have seen the punishment of my haters.
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You have rescued me from all my troubles, and I have seen my enemies defeated.
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.