Psalm 26:9–11

9 Turn not away thy face from me; decline not in thy wrath from thy servant. Be thou my helper, forsake me not; do not thou despise me, O God my Saviour.

10 For my father and my mother have left me: but the Lord hath taken me up.

11 Set me, O Lord, a law in thy way, and guide me in the right path, because of my enemies.

Psalm 26:9–11 — New International Version (2011) (NIV)

9 Do not hide your face from me,

do not turn your servant away in anger;

you have been my helper.

Do not reject me or forsake me,

God my Savior.

10 Though my father and mother forsake me,

the Lord will receive me.

11 Teach me your way, Lord;

lead me in a straight path

because of my oppressors.

Psalm 26:9–11 — English Standard Version (ESV)

9 Hide not your face from me.

Turn not your servant away in anger,

O you who have been my help.

Cast me not off; forsake me not,

O God of my salvation!

10 For my father and my mother have forsaken me,

but the Lord will take me in.

11 Teach me your way, O Lord,

and lead me on a level path

because of my enemies.

Psalm 26:9–11 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

9 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.

10 When my father and my mother forsake me,

Then the Lord will take me up.

11 Teach me thy way, O Lord,

And lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

Psalm 26:9–11 — New Living Translation (NLT)

9 Do not turn your back on me.

Do not reject your servant in anger.

You have always been my helper.

Don’t leave me now; don’t abandon me,

O God of my salvation!

10 Even if my father and mother abandon me,

the Lord will hold me close.

11 Teach me how to live, O Lord.

Lead me along the right path,

for my enemies are waiting for me.

Psalm 26:9–11 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

9 Do not hide Your face from me;

Do not turn Your servant away in anger;

You have been my help;

Do not leave me nor forsake me,

O God of my salvation.

10 When my father and my mother forsake me,

Then the Lord will take care of me.

11 Teach me Your way, O Lord,

And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.

Psalm 26:9–11 — New Century Version (NCV)

9 Do not turn away from me.

Do not turn your servant away in anger;

you have helped me.

Do not push me away or leave me alone,

God, my Savior.

10 If my father and mother leave me,

the Lord will take me in.

11 Lord, teach me your ways,

and guide me to do what is right

because I have enemies.

Psalm 26:9–11 — American Standard Version (ASV)

9 Hide not thy face from me;

Put not thy servant away in anger:

Thou hast been my help;

Cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

10 When my father and my mother forsake me,

Then Jehovah will take me up.

11 Teach me thy way, O Jehovah;

And lead me in a plain path,

Because of mine enemies.

Psalm 26:9–11 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

9 Hide not thy face from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. 10 For had my father and my mother forsaken me, then had Jehovah taken me up. 11 Teach me thy way, Jehovah, and lead me in an even path, because of mine enemies.

Psalm 26:9–11 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

9 Do not hide your face from me.

Do not angrily turn me away.

You have been my help.

Do not leave me!

Do not abandon me, O God, my savior!

10 Even if my father and mother abandon me,

the Lord will take care of me.

11 Teach me your way, O Lord.

Lead me on a level path

because I have enemies who spy on me.

Psalm 26:9–11 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

9 Do not hide Your face from me;

do not turn Your servant away in anger.

You have been my helper;

do not leave me or abandon me,

God of my salvation.

10 Even if my father and mother abandon me,

the Lord cares for me.

11 Because of my adversaries,

show me Your way, Lord,

and lead me on a level path.

Psalm 26:9–11 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)

9 Do not hide your face from me.

Do not turn your servant away in anger,

you who have been my help.

Do not cast me off; do not forsake me,

O God of my salvation!

10 If my father and mother forsake me,

the Lord will take me up.

11 Teach me your way, O Lord,

and lead me on a level path

because of my enemies.

Psalm 26:9–11 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

9 Do not hide your face from me;

do not turn your servant away in anger.

You have been my help; do not abandon nor forsake me,

O God of my salvation.

10 If my father or my mother forsake me,

then Yahweh will receive me.

11 Teach me, O Yahweh, your way,

and lead me on a level path because of my enemies.

Psalm 26:9–11 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

9 Don’t turn your face away from me.

Don’t turn me away because you are angry.

You have helped me.

God my Savior, don’t say no to me.

Don’t desert me.

10 My father and mother may desert me,

but the Lord will accept me.

11 Lord, teach me your ways.

Lead me along a straight path.

There are many people who beat me down.

Psalm 26:9–11 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)

9 Do not hide Your face from me,

Do not turn Your servant away in anger;

You have been my help;

Do not abandon me nor forsake me,

O God of my salvation!

10 For my father and my mother have forsaken me,

But the Lord will take me up.

11 Teach me Your way, O Lord,

And lead me in a level path

Because of my foes.

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