| King James Bible | King James 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. | 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. |
| 2Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. | 2Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. |
| 3What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. | 3What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. |
| 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 I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. |
| 5Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil. | 5Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil. |
| 6They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. | 6They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. |
| 7Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God. | 7Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God. |
| 8Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? | 8Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? |
| 9When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me. | 9When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me. |
| 10In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word. | 10In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word. |
| 11In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. | 11In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. |
| 12Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee. | 12Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee. |
| 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 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? |
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