1 Unto the end, the Psalm of David. To thee, O Lord, I have lifted up my soul:
1 Unto the end. A psalm for David.To thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.
2 my God in thee is my confidence, let me not be ashamed.
2 In thee, O my God, I put my trust; let me not be ashamed.
3 Neither let mine enemies scorn me: for all that expect thee, shall not be confounded.
3 Neither let my enemies laugh at me: for none of them that wait on thee shall be confounded.
4 Let all be confounded that do unjust things in vain. Lord shew me thy ways: and teach me thy paths.
4 Let all them be confounded that act unjust things without cause. Show, O Lord, thy ways to me, and teach me thy paths.
5 Direct me in thy truth, and teach me: because thou art God my Saviour, and thee have I expected all the day.
5 Direct me in thy truth, and teach me; for thou art God my Savior; and on thee have I waited all the day long.
6 Remember, O Lord, thy commiserations, and thy mercies: that are from the beginning of the world.
6 Remember, O Lord, thy bowels of compassion; and thy mercies that are from the beginning of the world.
7 The sins of my youth, and my ignorances do not remember. According to thy mercy remember thou me: for thy goodness, O Lord.
7 The sins of my youth and my ignorances do not remember. According to thy mercy remember thou me: for thy goodness’ sake, O Lord.
8 Our Lord is sweet, and righteous: for this cause he will give a law to them that sin in the way.
8 The Lord is sweet and righteous: therefore he will give a law to sinners in the way.
9 He will direct the mild in judgment: he will teach the meek his ways.
9 He will guide the mild in judgment: he will teach the meek his ways.
10 All the ways of our Lord be mercy and truth, to them that seek after his testament and his testimonies.
10 All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth, to them that seek after his covenant and his testimonies.
11 For thy name, o Lord, thou wilt be propitious to my sin: for it is much.
11 For thy name’s sake, O Lord, thou wilt pardon my sin: for it is great.
12 Who is the man that feareth our Lord? He appointeth him a law in the way that he hath chosen.
12 Who is the man that feareth the Lord? He hath appointed him a law in the way he hath chosen.
13 His soul shall abide in good things: and his seed shall inherit the land.
13 His soul shall dwell in good things: and his seed shall inherit the land.
14 Our Lord is a firmament to them that fear him: & his testament that it may be made manifest to them.
14 The Lord is a firmament to them that fear him: and his covenant shall be made manifest to them.
15 Mine eyes are always to our Lord: because he will pluck my feet out of the snare.
15 My eyes are ever towards the Lord: for he shall pluck my feet out of the snare.
16 Have respect to me, and have mercy on me: because I am alone and poor.
16 Look thou upon me, and have mercy on me; for I am alone and poor.
17 The tribulations of my heart are multiplied: deliver me from my necessities.
17 The troubles of my heart are multiplied: deliver me from my necessities.
18 See my humiliation and my labour, and forgive all my sins.
18 See my abjection and my labor; and forgive me all my sins.
19 Behold mine enemies, because they are multiplied, and with unjust hatred hated me.
19 Consider my enemies for they are multiplied,¹ and have hated me with an unjust hatred.
20 Keep my soul, and deliver me: I shall not be ashamed, because I hoped in thee.
20 Keep thou my soul, and deliver me: I shall not be ashamed, for I have hoped in thee.
21 The innocent and righteous have cleaved to me: because I expected thee.
21 The innocent and the upright have adhered to me: because I have waited on thee.
22 Deliver Israel, o God, out of all his tribulations.
22 Deliver Israel, O God, from all his tribulations.