King James Version KJV
Revised Standard Version RSV
1 Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
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To the choirmaster: according to The Dove on Far-off Terebinths. A Miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be gracious to me, O God, for men trample upon me; all day long foemen oppress me;
2 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
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my enemies trample upon me all day long, for many fight against me proudly.
3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
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When I am afraid, I put my trust in thee.
4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
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In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust without a fear. What can flesh do to me?
5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
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All day long they seek to injure my cause; all their thoughts are against me for evil.
6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
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They band themselves together, they lurk, they watch my steps. As they have waited for my life,
7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
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so recompense them for their crime; in wrath cast down the peoples, O God!
8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
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Thou hast kept count of my tossings; put thou my tears in thy bottle! Are they not in thy book?
9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
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Then my enemies will be turned back in the day when I call. This I know, that God is for me.
10 In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
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In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise,
11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
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in God I trust without a fear. What can man do to me?
12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
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My vows to thee I must perform, O God; I will render thank offerings to thee.
13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
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For thou hast delivered my soul from death, yea, my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
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