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

Be merciful and gracious to me, O God, for man would trample me or devour me; all the day long the adversary oppresses me.

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

They that lie in wait for me would swallow me up or trample me all day long, for they are many who fight against me, O Most High!

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

What time I am afraid, I will have confidence in and put my trust and reliance 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.

By God I will praise His word; on God I lean, rely, and confidently put my trust; I will not fear. What can man, who is flesh, do to me?

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

All day long they twist my words and trouble my affairs; all their thoughts are against me for evil and my hurt.

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 watch my steps, even as they have waited for my life.

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

They think to escape with iniquity, and shall they? In Your indignation bring down the peoples, O God.

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

You number and record my wanderings; put my tears into Your bottle—are they not in Your book?

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

Then shall my enemies turn back in the day that I cry out; 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, Whose word I praise, in the Lord, Whose word I praise,

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 and confident reliance; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

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

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

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 You have delivered my life from death, yes, and my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of life and of the living.