New King James Version NKJV
New Living Translation NLT
1 To the Chief Musician. Set to 'The Silent Dove in Distant Lands.' A Michtam of David when the Philistines captured him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up; Fighting all day he oppresses me.
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O God, have mercy on me, for people are hounding me. My foes attack me all day long.
2 My enemies would hound me all day, For there are many who fight against me, O Most High.
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I am constantly hounded by those who slander me, and many are boldly attacking me.
3 Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.
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But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
4 In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me?
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I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me?
5 All day they twist my words; All their thoughts are against me for evil.
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They are always twisting what I say; they spend their days plotting to harm me.
6 They gather together, They hide, they mark my steps, When they lie in wait for my life.
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They come together to spy on me— watching my every step, eager to kill me.
7 Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God!
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Don’t let them get away with their wickedness; in your anger, O God, bring them down.
8 You number my wanderings; Put my tears into Your bottle; Are they not in Your book?
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You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.
9 When I cry out to You, Then my enemies will turn back; This I know, because God is for me.
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My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help. This I know: God is on my side!
10 In God (I will praise His word), In the Lord (I will praise His word),
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I praise God for what he has promised; yes, I praise the LORD for what he has promised.
11 In God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
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I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me?
12 Vows made to You are binding upon me, O God; I will render praises to You,
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I will fulfill my vows to you, O God, and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help.
13 For You have delivered my soul from death. Have You not kept my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living?
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For you have rescued me from death; you have kept my feet from slipping. So now I can walk in your presence, O God, in your life-giving light.