1 B e merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up; Fighting all day he oppresses me.

2 M y enemies would hound me all day, For there are many who fight against me, O Most High.

3 W henever I am afraid, I will trust in You.

4 I n God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me?

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

6 T hey gather together, They hide, they mark my steps, When they lie in wait for my life.

7 S hall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God!

8 Y ou number my wanderings; Put my tears into Your bottle; Are they not in Your book?

9 W hen I cry out to You, Then my enemies will turn back; This I know, because God is for me.

10 I n God (I will praise His word), In the Lord (I will praise His word),

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

12 V ows made to You are binding upon me, O God; I will render praises to You,

13 F or You have delivered my soul from death. Have You not kept my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living?