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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.
Plain English · paraphraseI will call out to you, O Lord my rock. Do not be silent to me. If you are silent to me, I will be like those who go down into the pit.
Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.
Plain English · paraphraseListen to the voice of my prayers when I call to you, when I raise my hands toward your holy temple.
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.
Plain English · paraphraseDo not take me away with the wicked, with those who do evil, who speak peace to their neighbors but have mischief in their hearts.
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.
Plain English · paraphraseGive them what they deserve, based on the wickedness of their efforts: give them according to the work of their hands; give them what their actions deserve.
Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.
Plain English · paraphraseBecause they do not pay attention to the works of the Lord, or to what his hands have done, he will destroy them and not rebuild them.
Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
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.
Plain English · paraphraseThe Lord is my strength and my protection. My heart trusted in him, and he helped me. So my heart is full of joy, and I will praise him with my song.
The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.
Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.
Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
Plain English · paraphraseGive to the Lord, you powerful people, give to the Lord glory and strength.
Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.
The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.
Plain English · paraphraseHe makes them jump around like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.
The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire.
Plain English · paraphraseThe voice of the Lord splits the flashes of fire.
The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.
The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.
Plain English · paraphraseThe voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth and reveals the forests. In his temple, everyone speaks of his glory.
The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.
Plain English · paraphraseThe Lord is seated above the waters. Yes, the Lord is seated as King forever.
The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
Plain English · paraphraseGod will give strength to his people. God will bless his people with peace.
I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
Plain English · paraphraseI will praise you, Lord. You have lifted me up and have not let my enemies rejoice over me.
O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
Plain English · paraphraseO Lord my God, I cried to you, and you have healed me.
O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
Plain English · paraphraseO Lord, you brought my life back from the grave. You kept me alive so I would not go down to the pit.
Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
Plain English · paraphraseSing to the Lord, you who are holy to him. Give thanks when you remember his holiness.
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Plain English · paraphraseHis anger lasts only a short time, but his favor brings life. Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes in the morning.
And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
Plain English · paraphraseAnd when I was doing well, I said, I will never be shaken.
LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
Plain English · paraphraseLord, because of your favor you made my mountain strong. You turned away your face, and I was filled with trouble.
I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.
Plain English · paraphraseI cried out to you, Lord. And I begged the Lord for help.
What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
Plain English · paraphraseWhat good is my blood to you when I go down to the grave? Will the dust praise you? Will it tell the truth about you?
Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.
Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
Plain English · paraphraseYou have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have taken off my sackcloth and wrapped me in gladness;
To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
Plain English · paraphraseSo that my glory may praise you and not be silent. Lord my God, I will thank you forever.
In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
Plain English · paraphraseI put my trust in you, LORD. Let me never be ashamed. Deliver me in your righteousness.
Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
Plain English · paraphraseListen to me; rescue me quickly. Be my strong rock, a fortress to save me.
For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.
Plain English · paraphraseYou are my strength and my safe place. So lead me and guide me for the sake of your name.
Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
Plain English · paraphrasePull me out of the trap they secretly set for me, for you are my strength.
Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
Plain English · paraphraseI give my spirit into your hands. You have saved me, Lord, God of truth.
I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.
Plain English · paraphraseI have hated those who value false and empty things, but I trust in the Lord.
I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
Plain English · paraphraseI will be glad and rejoice in your mercy. You have considered my trouble. You have known my soul in adversities.
And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.
Plain English · paraphraseAnd you have not handed me over to the enemy. You have placed my feet in a wide, open space.
Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
Plain English · paraphraseMy life is filled with sorrow, and my years with sighing. My strength is gone because of my sins, and my bones are worn out.
I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.
Plain English · paraphraseI am forgotten like a dead person, out of everyone’s mind. I am like a broken jar.
For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
Plain English · paraphraseI have heard the lies of many. Fear was all around me. While they plotted together against me, they planned to kill me.
But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.
Plain English · paraphraseBut I trusted in you, Lord. I said, You are my God.
My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
Plain English · paraphraseMy times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies and from those who persecute me.
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.
Plain English · paraphraseLet your face shine on your servant. Save me because of your mercy.
Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
Plain English · paraphraseLet false words be silenced; they speak cruel things with pride and contempt against the good.
Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
Plain English · paraphraseOh, how great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you have done for those who trust in you before others!
Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
Plain English · paraphraseYou will hide them in the safety of your presence, away from the arrogance of people. You will keep them hidden in a shelter from the arguments of others.
Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
Plain English · paraphraseBlessed be the Lord. For he has shown me his wonderful kindness in a strong city.
For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
Plain English · paraphraseFor I said in my haste, I am cut off from your presence. But you heard the voice of my prayers when I cried out to you.
O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
Plain English · paraphraseLove the Lord, all you his saints. The Lord protects the faithful and gives generous rewards to those who act with pride.
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
Plain English · paraphraseBe strong and courageous, and the Lord will strengthen your hearts, all of you who hope in the Lord.
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
Plain English · paraphraseBlessed is the person to whom the Lord does not count sin, and in whose heart there is no deceit.
When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
Plain English · paraphraseWhen I stayed silent, my bones aged because of my constant crying all day long.
For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
I acknowledge my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
Plain English · paraphraseFor this, every godly person will pray to you at a time when you can be found. Surely, the floods of great waters will not come near him.
Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
Plain English · paraphraseYou are my place of safety. You will protect me from trouble. You will surround me with songs of rescue. Selah.
I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
Plain English · paraphraseI will teach you and show you the way you should go. I will watch over you and guide you.
Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.
Plain English · paraphraseThe wicked will have many sorrows, but the one who trusts in the Lord will be surrounded by mercy.
Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
Plain English · paraphraseBe glad in the Lord, and rejoice, you righteous people. Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart.
Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
Plain English · paraphraseRejoice in the Lord, you righteous people. Praise is fitting for those who are upright.
Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
Plain English · paraphrasePraise the Lord with a harp. Sing to him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.
Plain English · paraphraseThe word of the Lord is true; all his works are done with truth.
He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
Plain English · paraphraseBy the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all their host by the breath of his mouth.
He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
Plain English · paraphraseThe LORD's plans last forever; his thoughts for each generation remain.
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
Plain English · paraphraseBlessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people he has chosen as his own inheritance.
The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
Plain English · paraphraseGod looks from heaven. He sees all the people of the world.
From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
Plain English · paraphraseFrom where he lives, he looks at all the people who live on the earth.
He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
Plain English · paraphraseHe makes their hearts the same; he looks at all their deeds.
There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
Plain English · paraphraseThere is no king saved by the large number of his army. A strong man is not rescued by his great strength.
An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
Plain English · paraphraseA horse is useless for safety. He cannot save anyone with his great strength.
Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
Plain English · paraphraseThe eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his mercy.
To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
Plain English · paraphraseTo save their lives from death, and to keep them alive during famine.
Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.
For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
Plain English · paraphraseOur hearts will be glad in him because we have trusted in his holy name.
Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.
Plain English · paraphraseLet your mercy, Lord, be on us, as we hope in you.
I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
Plain English · paraphraseMy soul will praise the Lord. The humble will hear about it and be glad.
O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Plain English · paraphraseI called to the Lord, and he heard me and rescued me from all my fears.
They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
Plain English · paraphraseThey looked to him and were made strong. Their faces were not ashamed.
This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
Plain English · paraphraseThis poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him and rescued him from all his troubles.
The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
Plain English · paraphraseThe angel of the Lord surrounds those who fear him and saves them.
O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Plain English · paraphraseTry and see that the Lord is good. Happy is the person who trusts in him.
O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
Plain English · paraphraseWorship the Lord, you who are his holy ones. There is nothing lacking for those who worship him.
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
Plain English · paraphraseThe young lions lack and suffer hunger, but those who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing.
Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Plain English · paraphraseCome, children, listen to me. I will teach you to respect the Lord.