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1 Be merciful to me, my God, for my enemies are in hot pursuit; all day long they press their attack.
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<<To the chief musician: Upon Jonathelemrechokim. Michtam of David when the Philistines took him in Gath.>> Be merciful unto me, O God, for man would swallow me up; he, fighting daily, oppresseth me.
2 My adversaries pursue me all day long; in their pride many are attacking me.
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Mine enemies would daily swallow me up, for they are many that fight against me, O Thou Most High.
3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
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In the time I am afraid, I will trust in Thee.
4 In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals 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 flesh can do unto me.
5 All day long they twist my words; all their schemes are for my ruin.
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Every day they wrest my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.
6 They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps, hoping to take my life.
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They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps as they lie in wait for my soul.
7 Because of their wickedness do not let them escape; in your anger, God, bring the nations down.
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Shall they escape by iniquity? In Thine anger cast down the people, O God.
8 Record my misery; list my tears on your scroll — are they not in your record?
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Thou countest my wanderings; put Thou my tears into Thy bottle: are they not in Thy book?
9 Then my enemies will turn back when I call for help. By this I will know that God is for me.
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When I cry unto Thee, then shall mine enemies turn back! This I know, for God is for me.
10 In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise—
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In God will I praise His word; in the LORD will I praise His word.
11 in God I trust and am not afraid. What can man do to me?
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In God have I put my trust; I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
12 I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank offerings to you.
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Thy vows are upon me, O God; I will render praises unto Thee.
13 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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For Thou hast delivered my soul from death; wilt Thou not deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
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