My Strength
1 My cry goes up to you, O Lord, my Rock; do not keep back your answer from me, so that I may not become like those who go down into the underworld.
1 {A Psalm of David.} Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
1 A Psalm of David.To You, O Lord, I call;My (A)rock, do not be deaf to me,For if You (B)are silent to me,I will become like those who (C)go down to the pit.
1 Davidic.Lord, I call to You;my rock, do not be deaf to me.(A)If You remain silent to me,I will be like those going down to the Pit.(B)
1 To you, LORD, I cry out! My Rock, do not refuse to answer me. If you remain silent, I will become like those who descend into the Pit.
2 Give ear to the voice of my prayer, when I am crying to you, when my hands are lifted up to your holy place.
2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.
2 Hear the (D)voice of my supplications when I cry to You for help,When I (E)lift up my hands (F)toward (a)Your holy (G)sanctuary.
2 Listen to the sound of my pleadingwhen I cry to You for help,when I lift up my handstoward Your holy sanctuary.(C)
2 Hear the sound of my supplications when I cry to you for help, as I lift up my hands toward your most holy sanctuary.
3 Do not take me away with the sinners and the workers of evil, who say words of peace to their neighbours, but evil is in their hearts.
3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
3 (H)Do not drag me away with the wickedAnd with those who work iniquity,Who (I)speak peace with their neighbors,While evil is in their hearts.
3 Do not drag me away with the wicked,with the evildoers,who speak in friendly ways with their neighborswhile malice is in their hearts.(D)
3 Do not drag me away with the wicked, with those who practice iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors while harboring evil in their hearts.
4 Give them the right reward of their acts, and of their evil doings: give them punishment for the works of their hands, let them have their full reward.
4 Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.
4 Requite them (J)according to their work and according to the evil of their practices;Requite them according to the deeds of their hands;Repay them their (b)recompense.
4 Repay them according to what they have done—according to the evil of their deeds.Repay them according to the work of their hands;give them back what they deserve.(E)
4 Reward them according to their deeds; according to the evil of their actions. Reward them based on what they do; give them what they deserve.
5 Because they have no respect for the works of the Lord, or for the things which his hands have made, they will be broken down and not lifted up by him.
5 Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.
5 Because they (K)do not regard the works of the LordNor the deeds of His hands,He will tear them down and not build them up.
5 Because they do not considerwhat the Lord has doneor the work of His hands,He will tear them down and not rebuild them.(F)
5 Because they do not understand the deeds of the LORD or the work of his hands, He will tear them down and never build them up.
7 The Lord is my strength and my breastplate, my heart had faith in him and I am helped; for this cause my heart is full of rapture, and I will give him praise in my song.
7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
7 The Lord is my (M)strength and my (N)shield;My heart (O)trusts in Him, and I am helped;Therefore (P)my heart exults,And with (Q)my song I shall thank Him.
7 The Lord is my strength and my shield;my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped.(H)Therefore my heart rejoices,and I praise Him with my song.(I)
7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I received help. My heart rejoices, and I give thanks to him with my song.
9 Be a saviour to your people, and send a blessing on your heritage: be their guide, and let them be lifted up for ever.
9 Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.
9 (T)Save Your people and bless (U)Your inheritance;Be their (V)shepherd also, and (W)carry them forever.
9 Deliver your people and bless your inheritance! Shepherd them and lift them up forever! A Davidic Psalm.