Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
WEB
World English Bible
A
prayer
of
David.
Hear, O
LORD
, my righteous plea; listen
to
my
cry.
Give ear to my prayer —
it
comes
from
lips
free
of deceit
.
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Hear, Yahweh
, my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer ,
that
doesn't
go
out
of deceitful
lips
.
May
my vindication
come from Your presence; may
Your eyes see
what
is
right
.
Let
my sentence
come forth
from your presence; Let
your eyes look
on
equity
.
You have tried
my heart; You have visited me in the night .
You have tested
me and found no
evil
; I have resolved not
to
sin
with
my mouth.
You have proved
my heart; you have visited me in the night ;
You have tried
me ,
and found nothing
; I have resolved that
my mouth shall
not
disobey
.
As for the deeds
of men —
by the word of Your lips I have avoided
the ways of the violent.
As for the works
of men ,
by the word of your lips I have kept
myself
from
the ways of the violent.
My steps have held to Your paths ;
my feet have not slipped.
My steps have held fast
to your paths ,
My feet have not slipped.
I call
on You, O
God,
for You will answer me .
Incline
Your ear to me ;
hear my words
.
I have
called
on you, for you will answer me ,
God:
Turn
your ear to me .
Hear my speech
.
Show the
wonders
of
Your loving devotion
, You who save by Your right hand those
who
seek
refuge
from their foes
.
Show your marvelous
loving kindness
, You who save those
who
take
refuge
by your right hand from their enemies
.
Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in
the shadow of Your wings
Keep me as the apple of your eye; Hide me under
the shadow of your wings ,
from the wicked who assail
me, from
my mortal
enemies who surround me.
From the wicked who oppress
me, My deadly
enemies ,
who surround me.
They have
closed
their callous hearts ;
their mouths
speak with
arrogance
.
They close
up
their callous hearts .
With
their mouth
they
speak proudly
.
They have tracked
us
down,
and
now surround
us ;
their eyes are
set
to cast us to the ground,
They have now surrounded
us in
our
steps.
They
set
their eyes to cast us down
to the earth.
like a lion greedy for
prey, like
a young lion lurking in ambush
.
He
is
like a lion that
is
greedy of
his
prey, As
it
were
a young lion lurking in secret
places
.
Arise, O
LORD
, confront them!
Bring
them
to
their
knees;
deliver me
from the wicked by Your sword ,
Arise, Yahweh
, Confront him,
cast
him
down.
Deliver my
soul
from the wicked by your sword ;
from such
men ,
O
LORD,
by Your hand —
from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May
You fill the bellies
of Your treasured
ones and
satisfy
their
sons, so
they leave
their
abundance
to
their children.
From men by your hand ,
Yahweh,
From men of the world ,
whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly
of your cherished
ones .
Your
sons have
plenty
, And
they store
up
wealth
for
their children.
As for me, I will
behold
Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I
will
be
satisfied
in
Your presence
.
As for me, I shall
see
your face in righteousness; I
shall
be
satisfied,
when I awake, with
seeing
your form
.
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