Hear My Righteous Plea 1 RV A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer, that goeth 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 RV Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes look upon equity. BSB BSB: May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right.
3 RV Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and findest 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 RV As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent. BSB BSB: As for the deeds of men—by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
5 RV My steps have held fast to thy paths, my feet have not slipped. BSB BSB: My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.
6 RV I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: incline thine ear unto 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 RV Shew thy marvelous lovingkindness, O thou that savest them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them , by thy right hand. BSB BSB: Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.
8 RV Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, BSB BSB: Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
9 RV From the wicked that spoil me, my deadly enemies, that compass me about. BSB BSB: from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
10 RV 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 RV They have now compassed us in our steps: they set their eyes to cast us 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 RV He is like 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 RV Arise, O LORD, confront him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword; BSB BSB: Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,
14 RV From men, by thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: they are satisfied with 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 RV As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy 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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