Dependence On The Lord

1 By David. O Lord, I come before you in prayer.

1 A Psalm of David.To You, O Lord, I (A)lift up my soul.

1 {A Psalm of David.} Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.

1 Davidic.Lord,(a) I turn to You.(b)(A)

1 I will lift up my soul to you, LORD.

2 My God, I trust in you. Please do not let me be humiliated; do not let my enemies triumphantly rejoice over me!

2 O my God, in You (B)I trust,Do not let me (C)be ashamed;Do not let my (D)enemies exult over me.

2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

2 My God, I trust in You.Do not let me be disgraced;(B)do not let my enemies gloat over me.(C)

2 I trust in you, my God, do not let me be ashamed; do not let my enemies triumph over me.

3 Certainly none who rely on you will be humiliated. Those who deal in treachery will be thwarted and humiliated.

3 Indeed, (E)none of those who wait for You will be ashamed;(a)Those who (F)deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed.

3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.

3 No one who waits for Youwill be disgraced;(D)those who act treacherously without causewill be disgraced.(E)

3 Indeed, no one who waits on you will be ashamed, but those who offend for no reason will be put to shame.

4 Make me understand your ways, O Lord! Teach me your paths!

4 (G)Make me know Your ways, O Lord;Teach me Your paths.

4 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.

4 Make Your ways known to me, Lord;teach me Your paths.(F)

4 Cause me to understand your ways, LORD; teach me your paths.

5 Guide me into your truth and teach me. For you are the God who delivers me; on you I rely all day long.

5 Lead me in (H)Your truth and teach me,For You are the (I)God of my salvation;For You I (J)wait all the day.

5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

5 Guide me in Your truth and teach me,(G)for You are the God of my salvation;(H)I wait for You all day long.(I)

5 Guide me in your truth and teach me; for you are the God who delivers me. All day long I have waited for you.

6 Remember your compassionate and faithful deeds, O Lord, for you have always acted in this manner.

6 (K)Remember, O Lord, Your compassion and Your lovingkindnesses,For they have been (b)(L)from of old.

6 Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.

6 Remember, Lord, Your compassionand Your faithful love,for they have existed from antiquity.(c)(J)

6 Remember, LORD, your tender mercies and your gracious love; indeed, they are eternal!

7 Do not hold against me the sins of my youth or my rebellious acts! Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O Lord!

7 Do not remember the (M)sins of my youth or my transgressions;(N)According to Your lovingkindness remember me,For Your (O)goodness’ sake, O Lord.

7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.

7 Do not remember the sins of my youth(K)or my acts of rebellion;(L)in keeping with Your faithful love, remember mebecause of Your goodness, Lord.(M)

7 Do not remember my youthful sins and transgressions; but remember me in light of your gracious love, in light of your goodness, LORD.

8 The Lord is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live.

8 (P)Good and (Q)upright is the Lord;Therefore He (R)instructs sinners in the way.

8 Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

8 The Lord is good and upright;(N)therefore He shows sinners the way.(O)

8 The LORD is good and just; therefore he will teach sinners concerning the way.

9 May he show the humble what is right! May he teach the humble his way!

9 He (S)leads the (c)humble in justice,And He (T)teaches the (d)humble His way.

9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

9 He leads the humble in what is right(P)and teaches them His way.(Q)

9 He will guide the humble to justice; he will teach the humble his way.

10 The Lord always proves faithful and reliable to those who follow the demands of his covenant.

10 All the paths of the Lord are (U)lovingkindness and truthTo (V)those who keep His covenant and His testimonies.

10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

10 All the Lord’s ways show faithful love and truthto those who keep His covenant and decrees.(R)

10 All the paths of the LORD lead to gracious love and truth for those who keep his covenant and his decrees.

11 For the sake of your reputation, O Lord, forgive my sin, because it is great.

11 For (W)Your name’s sake, O Lord,(X)Pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

11 For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.

11 Because of Your name, Yahweh,forgive my sin, for it is great.(S)

11 For the sake of your name, LORD, forgive my sin, for it is great.

12 The Lord shows his faithful followers the way they should live.

12 Who is the man who (Y)fears the Lord?He will (Z)instruct him in the way he should choose.

12 What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

12 Who is the man who fears the Lord?(T)He will show him the way he should choose.(U)

12 Who is the man who fears the LORD? God will teach him the path he should choose.

13 They experience his favor; their descendants inherit the land.

13 His soul will (AA)abide in (e)prosperity,And his (f)descendants will (AB)inherit the (g)land.

13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

13 He will live a good life,and his descendants will inherit the land.(d)(V)

13 He will experience good things; his descendants will inherit the earth.

14 The Lord's loyal followers receive his guidance, and he reveals his covenantal demands to them.

14 The (h)(AC)secret of the Lord is for those who fear Him,(i)And He will (AD)make them know His covenant.

14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

14 The secret counsel of the Lordis for those who fear Him,and He reveals His covenant to them.(W)

14 The intimate counsel of the LORD is for those who fear him so they may know his covenant.

15 I continually look to the Lord for help, for he will free my feet from the enemy's net.

15 My (AE)eyes are continually toward the Lord,For He will (j)(AF)pluck my feet out of the net.

15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

15 My eyes are always on the Lord,for He will pull my feet out of the net.(X)

15 My eyes look to the LORD continuously, because he's the one who releases my feet from the trap.

16 Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and oppressed!

16 (AG)Turn to me and be gracious to me,For I am (AH)lonely and afflicted.

16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.

16 Turn to me and be gracious to me,for I am alone and afflicted.(Y)

16 Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I am lonely and oppressed.

17 Deliver me from my distress; rescue me from my suffering!

17 (k)The (AI)troubles of my heart are enlarged;Bring me (AJ)out of my distresses.

17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.

17 The distresses of my heart increase;(e)(Z)bring me out of my sufferings.(AA)

17 The troubles of my heart have increased; bring me out of my distress!

18 See my pain and suffering! Forgive all my sins!

18 (AK)Look upon my affliction and my (l)trouble,And (AL)forgive all my sins.

18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.

18 Consider my affliction and trouble,(AB)and take away all my sins.(AC)

18 Look upon my distress and affliction; forgive all my sins.

19 Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me; they hate me and want to harm me.

19 Look upon my enemies, for they (AM)are many,And they (AN)hate me with violent hatred.

19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

19 Consider my enemies; they are numerous,(AD)and they hate me violently.(AE)

19 Look how many enemies I have gained! They hate me with a vicious hatred.

20 Protect me and deliver me! Please do not let me be humiliated, for I have taken shelter in you!

20 (AO)Guard my soul and deliver me;Do not let me (AP)be ashamed, for I take refuge in You.

20 O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.

20 Guard me and deliver me;(AF)do not let me be put to shame,for I take refuge in You.(AG)

20 Preserve my life and deliver me; do not let me be ashamed, because I take refuge in you.

21 May integrity and godliness protect me, for I rely on you!

21 Let (AQ)integrity and uprightness preserve me,For (AR)I wait for You.

21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.

21 May integrity and what is rightwatch over me,for I wait for You.(AH)

21 Integrity and justice will preserve me, because I wait on you.

22 O God, rescue Israel from all their distress!

22 (AS)Redeem Israel, O God,Out of all his troubles.

22 Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.

22 God, redeem Israel, from all its distresses.(AI)

22 Redeem Israel, God, from all its troubles. Davidic

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