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| 1Have mercy on me, God, because men have harassed me. Those who oppress me have fought against me all day long. | 1For the director of music. To the tune of "A Dove on Distant Oaks." Of David. A miktam. When the Philistines had seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, my God, for my enemies are in hot pursuit; all day long they press their attack. |
| 2Those who watch me all day have harassed me, for there are many who fight against me out of conceit. | 2My adversaries pursue me all day long; in their pride many are attacking me. |
| 3On days when I am afraid, I put my trust in you. | 3When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. |
| 4In God, whose word I praise, in God I put my trust. I will not fear what mortal man can do to me. | 4In God, whose word I praise-- in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? |
| 5All day long people distort what I say; all their schemes against me are for evil purposes. | 5All day long they twist my words; all their schemes are for my ruin. |
| 6They gather together and hide in ambush. They watch my every step as they lie in wait for my life. | 6They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps, hoping to take my life. |
| 7Cast them away because of their wickedness. In wrath, God, cast down these people! | 7Because of their wickedness do not let them escape; in your anger, God, bring the nations down. |
| 8You have kept count of my wanderings. Put my tears in your bottle— have not you recorded them in your book? | 8Record my misery; list my tears on your scroll -- are they not in your record? |
| 9My enemies will retreat when I call on you. This has been my experience, because God is with me. | 9Then my enemies will turn back when I call for help. By this I will know that God is for me. |
| 10In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise, | 10In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise-- |
| 11in God I will put my trust. I will not fear what mortal man can do to me. | 11in God I trust and am not afraid. What can man do to me? |
| 12God, I have taken vows before you; therefore I will offer thanksgiving sacrifices to you. | 12I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank offerings to you. |
| 13For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, so that I may walk before God in the light of the living! | 13For 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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