The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
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1 For the leader. Set to "The Silent Dove in the Distance." By David; a mikhtam, when the P'lishtim captured him in Gat: Show me favor, God; for people are trampling me down -all day they fight and press on me.
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<To the chief music-maker; put to Jonath elem rehokim. Of David. Michtam. When the Philistines took him in Gath.> Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me.
2 Those who are lying in wait for me would trample on me all day. For those fighting against me are many. Most High,
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My haters are ever ready to put an end to me; great numbers are lifting themselves up against me.
3 when I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
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In the time of my fear, I will have faith in you.
4 In God - I praise his word -in God I trust; I have no fear; what can human power do to me?
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In God will I give praise to his word; in God have I put my hope; I will have no fear of what flesh may do to me.
5 All day long they twist my words; their only thought is to harm me.
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Every day they make wrong use of my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.
6 They gather together and hide themselves, spying on my movements, hoping to kill me.
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They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.
7 Because of their crime, they cannot escape; in anger, God, strike down the peoples.
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By evil-doing they will not get free from punishment. In wrath, O God, let the peoples be made low.
8 You have kept count of my wanderings; store my tears in your water-skin -aren't they already recorded in your book?
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You have seen my wanderings; put the drops from my eyes into your bottle; are they not in your record?
9 Then my enemies will turn back on the day when I call; this I know: that God is for me.
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When I send up my cry to you, my haters will be turned back; I am certain of this, for God is with me.
10 In God - I praise his word -in ADONAI - I praise his word -
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In God will I give praise to his word; in the Lord will I give praise to his word.
11 in God I trust; I have no fear; what can mere humans do to me?
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In God have I put my hope, I will have no fear of what man may do to me.
12 God, I have made vows to you; I will fulfill them with thank offerings to you.
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I keep the memory of my debt to you, O God; I will give you the offerings of praise.
13 For you rescued me from death, you kept my feet from stumbling, so that I can walk in God's presence, in the light of life.
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Because you have taken my soul from the power of death; and kept my feet from falling, so that I may be walking before God in the light of life.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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