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1 Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled upon me; Fighting all day long he oppresses me.
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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 foes have trampled upon me all day long, For they are many who fight proudly 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 put my 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 have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. What can mere 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 All day long they distort my words; 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 attack, they lurk, They watch my steps, As they have waited to take my life.
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They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps, hoping to take my life.
7 Because of wickedness, cast them forth, In anger put down the peoples, O God!
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Because of their wickedness do not let them escape; in your anger, God, bring the nations down.
8 You have taken account of my wanderings; Put my tears in Your bottle. Are they not in Your book?
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Record my misery; list my tears on your scroll — are they not in your record?
9 Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call; This I know, that 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 have put my trust, I shall not be afraid. 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 Your vows are binding upon me, O God; I will render 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 have delivered my soul from death, Indeed my feet from stumbling, So that I may walk before God In the light of the living.
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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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