Parallel Chapters Be Merciful to Me, God
(1 Samuel 21:10-15; Psalm 34:1-22; Psalm 52:1-9) | 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. | 1Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me; all day long an attacker oppresses me; | 1For the choir director; according to Jonath elem rehokim. A Mikhtam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled upon me; Fighting all day long he oppresses 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. | 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. |
| 2My adversaries pursue me all day long; in their pride many are attacking me. | 2my enemies trample on me all day long, for many attack me proudly. | 2My foes have trampled upon me all day long, For they are many who fight proudly against me. | 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. |
| 3When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. | 3When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. | 3When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You. | 3What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. | 3When I am afraid, I will trust in You. |
| 4In God, whose word I praise-- in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? | 4In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me? | 4In God, whose word I praise, In God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. What can mere man do to 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. | 4In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not fear. What can man do to me? |
| 5All day long they twist my words; all their schemes are for my ruin. | 5All day long they injure my cause; all their thoughts are against me for evil. | 5All day long they distort my words; All their thoughts are against me for evil. | 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 conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps, hoping to take my life. | 6They stir up strife, they lurk; they watch my steps, as they have waited for my life. | 6They attack, they lurk, They watch my steps, As they have waited to take my life. | 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. |
| 7Because of their wickedness do not let them escape; in your anger, God, bring the nations down. | 7For their crime will they escape? In wrath cast down the peoples, O God! | 7Because of wickedness, cast them forth, In anger put down the peoples, O God! | 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. |
| 8Record my misery; list my tears on your scroll -- are they not in your record? | 8You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book? | 8You have taken account of my wanderings; Put my tears in Your bottle. Are they not in Your book? | 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? |
| 9Then my enemies will turn back when I call for help. By this I will know that God is for me. | 9Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call. This I know, that God is for me. | 9Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call; This I know, that God is for me. | 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, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise-- | 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, | 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 I trust and am not afraid. What can man do to me? | 11in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me? | 11In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me? | 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? |
| 12I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank offerings to you. | 12I must perform my vows to you, O God; I will render thank offerings to you. | 12Your vows are binding upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You. | 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 you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life. | 13For you have delivered my soul from death, yes, my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of life. | 13For You have delivered my soul from death, Indeed my feet from stumbling, So 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? | 13For You delivered me from death, even my feet from stumbling, to walk before God in the light of life. |
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