1 B e merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

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

Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.

3 W hat time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

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

5 E very day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

Every day they wrest 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 gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

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

Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.

8 T hou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

9 W hen I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

10 I n God will I praise his word: in the Lord will I praise his word.

In God will I praise his word: in the Lord will I praise his word.

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

In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

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

Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.

13 F or 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?

For 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?