Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB
New International Version NIV
1 Be gracious to me, God, for man tramples me; he fights and oppresses me all day long.
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Be merciful to me, my God, for my enemies are in hot pursuit; all day long they press their attack.
2 My adversaries trample me all day, for many arrogantly fight against me.
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My adversaries pursue me all day long; in their pride many are attacking me.
3 When I am afraid, I will trust in You.
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When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
4 In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not fear. What can man do to me?
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In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?
5 They twist my words all day long; all their thoughts are against me for evil.
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All day long they twist my words; all their schemes are for my ruin.
6 They stir up strife, they lurk; they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.
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They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps, hoping to take my life.
7 Will they escape in spite of such sin? God, bring down the nations in wrath.
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Because of their wickedness do not let them escape; in your anger, God, bring the nations down.
8 You Yourself have recorded my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle. Are they not in Your records?
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Record my misery; list my tears on your scroll — are they not in your record?
9 Then my enemies will retreat on the day when I call. This I know: God is for me.
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Then my enemies will turn back when I call for help. By this I will know that God is for me.
10 In God, whose word I praise, in the Lord, whose word I praise,
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In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise—
11 in God I trust; I will not fear. What can man do to me?
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in God I trust and am not afraid. What can man do to me?
12 I am obligated by vows to You, God; I will make my thank offerings to You.
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I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank offerings to you.
13 For You delivered me from death, even my feet from stumbling, to walk before God in the light of life.
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For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
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