The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
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.