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Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
Plain English · paraphraseYou will make them like a burning oven in your time of anger. The Lord will swallow them up in his anger, and fire will consume them.
Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
Plain English · paraphraseThey planned evil against you. They thought up a harmful plan, but they cannot carry it out.
Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
Plain English · paraphraseTherefore you will make them turn their back, when you are ready to put your arrows on the strings against their faces.
Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
Plain English · paraphraseBe exalted, Lord, in your strength. We will sing and praise your power.
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
O my God, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
Plain English · paraphraseO my God, I cry out during the day, but you do not listen. I cry out at night and do not keep quiet.
But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
Plain English · paraphraseBut you are holy, you who live in the praises of Israel.
Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
Plain English · paraphraseOur fathers trusted in you. They trusted, and you delivered them.
They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
Plain English · paraphraseThey cried out to you and were rescued. They trusted in you and were not put to shame.
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
Plain English · paraphraseAll who see me laugh at me. They curl their lips, they shake their heads, saying,
He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
Plain English · paraphraseHe trusted in the Lord that he would save him. Let him save him, since he took pleasure in him.
But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother’s breasts.
Plain English · paraphraseBut you are the one who brought me out of the womb. You made me hope when I was on my mother’s breasts.
I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.
Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
Plain English · paraphraseThey stared at me with open mouths, like a hungry, roaring lion.
I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
Plain English · paraphraseMy strength is gone, like a broken clay pot. My tongue sticks to my jaw. You have brought me to the dust of death.
For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
Plain English · paraphraseDogs have surrounded me. A group of the wicked has trapped me. They pierced my hands and my feet.
I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.
Plain English · paraphraseI can tell every one of my bones; they look at me and stare.
They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
Plain English · paraphraseThey divide my clothes among themselves and cast lots for my clothing.
But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
Plain English · paraphraseBut do not stay far from me, Lord. My strength, hurry to help me.
Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
Plain English · paraphraseSave my life from the sword; save my beloved from the power of the dog.
Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
Plain English · paraphraseI will tell your name to my brothers. I will praise you in the middle of the crowd.
Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
Plain English · paraphraseYou who fear the Lord, praise him. All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him. All you descendants of Israel, fear him.
For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
Plain English · paraphraseHe did not ignore or hate the suffering of the suffering. He did not turn away from him. When he called out to him, he heard.
My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
Plain English · paraphraseI will praise you in the great assembly. I will fulfill my vows in front of those who fear him.
The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
Plain English · paraphraseThe meek will eat and be satisfied. Those who look for the Lord will praise him. Your heart will live forever.
All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
For the kingdom is the LORD’s: and he is the governor among the nations.
Plain English · paraphraseFor the kingdom belongs to the Lord, and he is the ruler over the nations.
All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
Plain English · paraphraseAll those who are rich on earth shall eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust shall bow before him. And no one can keep alive their own soul.
A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
Plain English · paraphraseA seed will serve him; it will be counted to the Lord for a generation.
They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
Plain English · paraphraseThey will come and tell his righteousness to a people yet to be born, that he has done this.
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Plain English · paraphraseThe Lord is my shepherd. I will not lack anything.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
Plain English · paraphraseHe makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside quiet waters.
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Plain English · paraphraseEven if I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will not fear evil, because you are with me. Your rod and your staff comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Plain English · paraphraseYou set a table for me in front of my enemies. You pour oil on my head. My cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
The earth is the LORD’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
Plain English · paraphraseThe earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it; the world, and all who live in it.
For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
Plain English · paraphraseHe built it on the seas and set it on the floods.
Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
Plain English · paraphraseWho can go up to the hill of the Lord? Who can stand in his holy place?
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
Plain English · paraphraseThis is the kind of people who look for you, who seek your face, O Jacob. Selah.
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Plain English · paraphraseLift up your heads, you gates. Lift up, you eternal doors. The King of glory is coming in.
Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Plain English · paraphraseLift up your heads, you gates. Lift them up, you eternal doors. The King of glory is coming in.
Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
Plain English · paraphraseI lift up my soul to you, Lord.
O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
Plain English · paraphraseO my God, I trust in you. Let me not be ashamed. Let my enemies not triumph over me.
Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
Plain English · paraphraseLet no one who waits for you be put to shame; let those be ashamed who act wrongly without reason.
Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
Plain English · paraphraseShow me your ways, LORD. Teach me your paths.
Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
Plain English · paraphraseLead me in your truth and teach me. You are the God who saves me. I wait for you all day long.
Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
Plain English · paraphraseRemember, Lord, your gentle love and kindness; they have always been there, from long ago.
Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD.
Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
Plain English · paraphraseThe Lord is good and upright. So he will teach sinners the right way.
The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
Plain English · paraphraseHe will guide the meek in judgment, and he will teach the meek his way.
All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Plain English · paraphraseAll the ways of the Lord are kindness and truth for those who keep his covenant and his commands.
For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
Plain English · paraphraseFor the sake of your name, Lord, forgive my sin. It is very great.
What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
Plain English · paraphraseWho is the person who fears the Lord? God will teach them the way they should choose.
His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
Plain English · paraphraseHis soul will rest in peace, and his descendants will inherit the earth.
The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
Plain English · paraphraseThe secret of the Lord belongs to those who fear him, and he will show them his covenant.
Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
Plain English · paraphraseMy eyes are always on the Lord; he will pull my feet from the net.
Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
Plain English · paraphraseTurn to me and be merciful to me, for I am lonely and suffering.
The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
Plain English · paraphraseMy heart is full of trouble. Bring me out of my pain.
Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
Plain English · paraphraseLook at my suffering and my pain. Forgive all my sins.
Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
Plain English · paraphraseKeep my soul and save me. Let me not be put to shame, for I trust in you.
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
Plain English · paraphraseLet honesty and fairness protect me; for I wait for you.
Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
Plain English · paraphraseGod, save Israel from all his troubles.
Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.
Plain English · paraphraseJudge me, Lord. I have walked with honesty. I have trusted in the Lord. So I will not stumble.
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.
Plain English · paraphraseYour kindness is always in front of me. I walk in your truth.
I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
Plain English · paraphraseI have not sat with empty people. I will not walk with those who pretend.
I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.
Plain English · paraphraseI have hated the group of evildoers and will not sit with the wicked.
I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
Plain English · paraphraseI will wash my hands in innocence. I will go around your altar, Lord.
That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.
Plain English · paraphraseSo I can proclaim with a voice of thanksgiving and tell of all your amazing deeds.
LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:
Plain English · paraphraseDo not gather my soul with sinners, and do not take my life with violent men:
In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.
Plain English · paraphraseMy feet are standing on level ground. In the gathering of people, I will praise the Lord.
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
Plain English · paraphraseEven if an army sets up against me, my heart will not be afraid. Even if war comes against me, I will be confident in this.
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
Plain English · paraphraseI have one thing I ask of the Lord, and that is what I will seek: to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to see the beauty of the Lord, and to seek him in his temple.
For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
Plain English · paraphraseNow my head will be lifted above those who are my enemies around me. So I will bring joyful sacrifices at his tabernacle. I will sing, yes, I will praise the Lord.
Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
Plain English · paraphraseHear, Lord, when I cry out with my voice. Show me mercy and answer me.
When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
Plain English · paraphraseWhen you said, "Search for my presence," my heart answered you, "I will seek your presence, Lord."
Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
Plain English · paraphraseIf my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will take care of me.
Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
Plain English · paraphraseTeach me your way, Lord, and lead me along a clear path because of my enemies.
Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
Plain English · paraphraseI would have fainted, unless I had believed I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Plain English · paraphraseWait on the Lord. Be strong in courage, and he will strengthen your heart. Wait on the Lord, I say.