New International Version NIV
Young's Literal Translation YLT
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 Overseer. -- `On the Dumb Dove far off.' -- A secret treasure of David, in the Philistines' taking hold of him in Gath. Favour me, O God, for man swallowed me up, All the day fighting he oppresseth me,
2 My adversaries pursue me all day long; in their pride many are attacking me.
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Mine enemies have swallowed up all the day, For many [are] fighting against me, O most High,
3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
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The day I am afraid I am confident toward 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 praise His word, in God I have trusted, I fear not what flesh doth to me.
5 All day long they twist my words; all their schemes are for my ruin.
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All the day they wrest my words, Concerning me all their thoughts [are] for evil,
6 They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps, hoping to take my life.
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They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul.
7 Because of their wickedness do not let them escape; in your anger, God, bring the nations down.
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By iniquity they escape, In anger the peoples put down, O God.
8 Record my misery; list my tears on your scroll — are they not in your record?
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My wandering Thou hast counted, Thou -- place Thou my tear in 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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Then turn back do mine enemies in the day I call. This I have known, 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 praise the word, In Jehovah I praise the word.
11 in God I trust and am not afraid. What can man do to me?
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In God I trusted, I fear not what man doth to me,
12 I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank offerings to you.
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On me, O God, [are] Thy vows, I repay thank-offerings to 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, Dost Thou not my feet from falling? To walk habitually before God in the light of the living!
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