King James Version KJV
Good News Translation GNT
1 Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.
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Save me by your power, O God; set me free by your might!
2 Hear my prayer, 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 strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. 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 Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
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But God is my helper. The Lord is my defender.
5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
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May God use their own evil to punish my enemies. He will destroy them because he is faithful.
6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy 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 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
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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.