KJV:
Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
NASB:
Or, 'Deliver me from the hand of the adversary,' Or, 'Redeem me from the hand of the tyrants '?
KJV:
The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.
NASB:
"The wicked man writhes in pain all his days, And numbered are the years stored up for the ruthless.
KJV:
This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.
NASB:
"This is the portion of a wicked man from God, And the inheritance which tyrants receive from the Almighty.
KJV:
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
NASB:
I have seen a wicked, violent man Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.
KJV:
For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
NASB:
For strangers have risen against me And violent men have sought my life; They have not set God before them. Selah.
KJV:
O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.
NASB:
O God, arrogant men have risen up against me, And a band of violent men have sought my life, And they have not set You before them.
KJV:
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
NASB:
A gracious woman attains honor, And ruthless men attain riches.
KJV:
And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
NASB:
Thus I will punish the world for its evil And the wicked for their iniquity; I will also put an end to the arrogance of the proud And abase the haughtiness of the ruthless.
KJV:
Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee.
NASB:
Therefore a strong people will glorify You; Cities of ruthless nations will revere You.
KJV:
For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
NASB:
For You have been a defense for the helpless, A defense for the needy in his distress, A refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat; For the breath of the ruthless Is like a rain storm against a wall.