New Revised Standard NRS
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 Be gracious to me, O God, for people trample on me; all day long foes oppress me;
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<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 enemies trample on me all day long, for many fight against me. O Most High,
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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.
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In the time of my fear, I will have faith in you.
4 In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I am not afraid; what can flesh do to me?
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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 seek to injure my cause; all their thoughts are against me for evil.
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Every day they make wrong use of my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.
6 They stir up strife, they lurk, they watch my steps. As they hoped to have my life,
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They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.
7 so repay them for their crime; in wrath cast down the peoples, O God!
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By evil-doing they will not get free from punishment. In wrath, O God, let the peoples be made low.
8 You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your record?
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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 retreat in the day when I call. This I know, that God is for me.
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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,
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In God will I give praise to his word; in the Lord will I give praise to his word.
11 in God I trust; I am not afraid. What can a mere mortal do to me?
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In God have I put my hope, I will have no fear of what man may do to me.
12 My vows to you I must perform, O God; I will render thank offerings to you.
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I keep the memory of my debt to you, O God; I will give you the offerings of praise.
13 For you have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from falling, so that I may walk before God in the light of life.
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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.
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