The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
New King James Version NKJV
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 Musician. Set to 'The Silent Dove in Distant Lands.' A Michtam of David when the Philistines captured him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up; Fighting all day he oppresses 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 enemies would hound me all day, For there are many who fight against me, O Most High.
3 when I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
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Whenever I am afraid, I will trust 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 (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me?
5 All day long they twist my words; their only thought is to harm me.
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All day they twist 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 gather together, They hide, they mark my steps, When they lie in wait for my life.
7 Because of their crime, they cannot escape; in anger, God, strike down the peoples.
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Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God!
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 number my wanderings; Put my tears into Your bottle; Are they not in Your book?
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 cry out to You, Then my enemies will turn back; This I know, because God is for me.
10 In God - I praise his word -in ADONAI - I praise his word -
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In God (I will praise His word), In the Lord (I will praise His word),
11 in God I trust; I have no fear; what can mere humans do to me?
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In God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
12 God, I have made vows to you; I will fulfill them with thank offerings to you.
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Vows made to You are binding upon me, O God; I will render praises to You,
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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For You have delivered my soul from death. Have You not kept my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living?