1 ¶ Be merciful unto me, O God, for man would swallow me up; he oppresses me fighting me daily.

Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled upon me; Fighting all day long he oppresses me.

2 M y enemies would daily swallow me up, for they are many that fight against me, O thou most High.

My foes have trampled upon me all day long, For they are many who fight proudly against me.

3 W hen I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You.

4 I n God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

In God, whose word I praise, In God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. What can mere man do to me?

5 E very day my life is filled with sorrow; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

All day long they distort my words; All their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 T hey gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps when they wait for my soul.

They attack, they lurk, They watch my steps, As they have waited to take my life.

7 S hall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the peoples, O God.

Because of wickedness, cast them forth, In anger put down the peoples, O God!

8 ¶ Thou tellest my wanderings; put my tears into thy bottle; are they not in thy book?

You have taken account of my wanderings; Put my tears in Your bottle. Are they not in Your book?

9 W hen I cry unto thee, then shall my enemies be turned back; in this I know that God is for me.

Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call; This I know, that God is for me.

10 I n God I will praise his word; in the LORD I will praise his word.

In God, whose word I praise, In the Lord, whose word I praise,

11 I n God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid of what man can do unto me.

In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me?

12 T hy promises are upon me, O God; I will render praises unto thee.

Your vows are binding upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.

13 F or thou hast delivered my life from death; thou hast kept my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.

For 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.