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

Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.

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

Mine enemies would swallow up all the day long; for they are many that fight against me haughtily.

3 W hen I am afraid, I will put my trust in You.

In the day that I am afraid, I will confide in thee.

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

In God will I praise his word, in God I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can flesh do unto me?

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

All the day long they wrest my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

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

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves; they mark my steps, because they wait for my soul.

7 B ecause of wickedness, cast them forth, In anger put down the peoples, O God!

Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.

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

Thou countest my wanderings; put my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

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

Then shall mine enemies return backward in the day when I call: this I know, for God is for me.

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

In God will I praise word; in Jehovah will I praise word.

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

In God have I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can man do unto me?

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

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

13 F or 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.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death; not my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?