| International Standard Version | New Living Translation |
| 1Have mercy on me, God, because men have harassed me. Those who oppress me have fought against me all day long. | 1O God, have mercy on me, for people are hounding me. My foes attack me all day long. |
| 2Those who watch me all day have harassed me, for there are many who fight against me out of conceit. | 2I am constantly hounded by those who slander me, and many are boldly attacking me. |
| 3On days when I am afraid, I put my trust in you. | 3But when I am afraid, I will 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. | 4I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be 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. | 5They are always twisting what I say; they spend their days plotting to harm me. |
| 6They gather together and hide in ambush. They watch my every step as they lie in wait for my life. | 6They come together to spy on me— watching my every step, eager to kill me. |
| 7Cast them away because of their wickedness. In wrath, God, cast down these people! | 7Don’t let them get away with their wickedness; in your anger, O God, bring them down. |
| 8You have kept count of my wanderings. Put my tears in your bottle— have not you recorded them in your book? | 8You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. |
| 9My enemies will retreat when I call on you. This has been my experience, because God is with me. | 9My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help. This I know: God is on my side! |
| 10In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise, | 10I praise God for what he has promised; yes, I praise the LORD for what he has promised. |
| 11in God I will put my trust. I will not fear what mortal man can do to me. | 11I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? |
| 12God, I have taken vows before you; therefore I will offer thanksgiving sacrifices to you. | 12I will fulfill my vows to you, O God, and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help. |
| 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 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. |
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