| King James Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. | 1For the choir director: according to "A Silent Dove Far Away." A Davidic Miktam. When the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be gracious to me, God, for man tramples me; he fights and oppresses me all day long. |
| 2Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. | 2My adversaries trample me all day, for many arrogantly fight against me. |
| 3What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. | 3When I am afraid, I will trust in You. |
| 4In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. | 4In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not fear. What can man do to me? |
| 5Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil. | 5They twist my words all day long; all their thoughts against me are evil. |
| 6They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. | 6They stir up strife, they lurk; they watch my steps while they wait to take my life. |
| 7Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God. | 7Will they escape in spite of such sin? God, bring down the nations in wrath. |
| 8Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? | 8You Yourself have recorded my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle. Are they not in Your records? |
| 9When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me. | 9Then my enemies will retreat on the day when I call. This I know: God is for me. |
| 10In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word. | 10In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise, |
| 11In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. | 11in God I trust; I will not fear. What can man do to me? |
| 12Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee. | 12I am obligated by vows to You, God; I will make my thank offerings to You. |
| 13For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living? | 13For You delivered me from death, even my feet from stumbling, to walk before God in the light of life. |
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