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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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<<For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Silent Dove in Distant Lands". A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.>> Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
2 My adversaries pursue me all day long; in their pride many are attacking me.
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My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, For they are many who fight proudly against me.
3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
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When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
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 praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
5 All day long they twist my words; all their schemes are for my ruin.
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All day long they twist 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 conspire and lurk, Watching my steps, they are eager to take my life.
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 anger cast down the peoples, God.
8 Record my misery; list my tears on your scroll — are they not in your record?
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You number my wanderings. You put my tears into your bottle. Aren't they in your 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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Then shall my enemies turn back in the day that I call. I know this, 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, I will praise his word. In Yahweh, I will praise his word.
11 in God I trust and am not afraid. What can man do to me?
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I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
12 I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank offerings to you.
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Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.
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 you have delivered my soul from death, And prevented my feet from falling, That I may walk before God in the light of the living.