New King James Version NKJV
King James Version KJV
1 To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. On an eight-stringed harp. A Psalm of David. O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger, Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure.
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O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled.
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Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
3 My soul also is greatly troubled; But You, O Lord--how long?
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My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
4 Return, O Lord, deliver me! Oh, save me for Your mercies' sake!
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Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake.
5 For in death there is no remembrance of You; In the grave who will give You thanks?
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For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
6 I am weary with my groaning; All night I make my bed swim; I drench my couch with my tears.
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I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
7 My eye wastes away because of grief; It grows old because of all my enemies.
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Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
8 Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity; For the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.
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Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
9 The Lord has heard my supplication; The Lord will receive my prayer.
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The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.
10 Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly troubled; Let them turn back and be ashamed suddenly.
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Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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