New International Version NIV
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 Be merciful to me, my God, for my enemies are in hot pursuit; all day long they press their attack.
1
<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 My adversaries pursue me all day long; in their pride many are attacking me.
2
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.
3
In the time of my fear, I will have faith in you.
4 In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?
4
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; all their schemes are for my ruin.
5
Every day they make wrong use of my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.
6 They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps, hoping to take my life.
6
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 wickedness do not let them escape; in your anger, God, bring the nations down.
7
By evil-doing they will not get free from punishment. In wrath, O God, let the peoples be made low.
8 Record my misery; list my tears on your scroll — are they not in your record?
8
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 when I call for help. By this I will know that God is for me.
9
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, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise—
10
In God will I give praise to his word; in the Lord will I give praise to his word.
11 in God I trust and am not afraid. What can man do to me?
11
In God have I put my hope, I will have no fear of what man may do to me.
12 I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank offerings to you.
12
I keep the memory of my debt to you, O God; I will give you the offerings of praise.
13 For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
13
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.
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide.
The Bible in Basic English is in the public domain.