Hear My Righteous Plea 1 AKJV A prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend to my cry, give ear to my prayer, that goes not out of feigned lips. BSB BSB: 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.
2 AKJV Let my sentence come forth from your presence; let your eyes behold the things that are equal. BSB BSB: May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right.
3 AKJV You have proved my heart; you have visited me in the night; you have tried me, and shall find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. BSB BSB: 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.
4 AKJV Concerning the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. BSB BSB: As for the deeds of men—by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
5 AKJV Hold up my goings in your paths, that my footsteps slip not. BSB BSB: My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.
6 AKJV I have called on you, for you will hear me, O God: incline your ear to me, and hear my speech. BSB BSB: I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words.
7 AKJV Show your marvelous loving kindness, O you that save by your right hand them which put their trust in you from those that rise up against them. BSB BSB: Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.
8 AKJV Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of your wings, BSB BSB: Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
9 AKJV From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about. BSB BSB: from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
10 AKJV They are enclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. BSB BSB: They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.
11 AKJV They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth; BSB BSB: They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground,
12 AKJV Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. BSB BSB: like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.
13 AKJV Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is your sword: BSB BSB: Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,
14 AKJV From men which are your hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly you fill with your hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes. BSB BSB: 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.
15 AKJV As for me, I will behold your face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with your likeness. BSB BSB: As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.
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