1 Be merciful to me, my God,

for my enemies are in hot pursuit;

all day long they press their attack.

2 My adversaries pursue me all day long;

in their pride many are attacking me.

3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.

4 In God, whose word I praise—

in God I trust and am not afraid.

What can mere mortals do to me?

5 All day long they twist my words;

all their schemes are for my ruin.

6 They conspire, they lurk,

they watch my steps,

hoping to take my life.

7 Because of their wickedness do not let them escape;

in your anger, God, bring the nations down.

8 Record my misery;

list my tears on your scroll—

are they not in your record?

9 Then my enemies will turn back

when I call for help.

By this I will know that God is for me.

1 Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up;

He fighting daily oppresseth me.

2 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up:

For they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.

3 What time I am afraid,

I will trust in thee.

4 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 Every day they wrest my words:

All their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves,

They mark my steps,

When they wait for my soul.

7 Shall they escape by iniquity?

In thine anger cast down the people, O God.

8 Thou tellest my wanderings:

Put thou my tears into thy bottle:

Are they not in thy book?

9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back:

This I know; for God is for me.

1 O God, have mercy on me,

for people are hounding me.

My foes attack me all day long.

2 I am constantly hounded by those who slander me,

and many are boldly attacking me.

3 But when I am afraid,

I will put my trust in you.

4 I praise God for what he has promised.

I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?

What can mere mortals do to me?

5 They are always twisting what I say;

they spend their days plotting to harm me.

6 They come together to spy on me—

watching my every step, eager to kill me.

7 Don’t let them get away with their wickedness;

in your anger, O God, bring them down.

8 You keep track of all my sorrows.

You have collected all my tears in your bottle.

You have recorded each one in your book.

9 My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help.

This I know: God is on my side!

1 Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up;

Fighting all day he oppresses me.

2 My enemies would hound me all day,

For there are many who fight against me, O Most High.

3 Whenever I am afraid,

I will trust in You.

4 In God (I will praise His word),

In God I have put my trust;

I will not fear.

What can flesh do to me?

5 All day they twist my words;

All their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 They gather together,

They hide, they mark my steps,

When they lie in wait for my life.

7 Shall they escape by iniquity?

In anger cast down the peoples, O God!

8 You number my wanderings;

Put my tears into Your bottle;

Are they not in Your book?

9 When I cry out to You,

Then my enemies will turn back;

This I know, because God is for me.

1 God, be merciful to me because people are chasing me;

the battle has pressed me all day long.

2 My enemies have chased me all day;

there are many proud people fighting me.

3 When I am afraid,

I will trust you.

4 I praise God for his word.

I trust God, so I am not afraid.

What can human beings do to me?

5 All day long they twist my words;

all their evil plans are against me.

6 They wait. They hide.

They watch my steps,

hoping to kill me.

7 God, do not let them escape;

punish the foreign nations in your anger.

8 You have recorded my troubles.

You have kept a list of my tears.

Aren’t they in your records?

9 On the day I call for help, my enemies will be defeated.

I know that God is on my side.

1 Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up:

All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.

2 Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long;

For they are many that fight proudly against me.

3 What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.

4 In God (I will praise his word),

In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid;

What can flesh do unto me?

5 All the day long they wrest my words:

All their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves,

They mark my steps,

Even as they have waited for my soul.

7 Shall they escape by iniquity?

In anger cast down the peoples, O God.

8 Thou numberest my wanderings:

Put thou my tears into thy bottle;

Are they not in thy book?

9 Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call:

This I know, that God is for me.

1 Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me. 2 Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; for they are many that fight against me haughtily. 3 In the day that I am afraid, I will confide in thee. 4 In God will I praise his word, in God I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can flesh do unto me? 5 All the day long they wrest my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil. 6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves; they mark my steps, because they wait for my soul. 7 Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.

8 Thou countest my wanderings; put my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? 9 Then shall mine enemies return backward in the day when I call: this I know, for God is for me.

1 Have pity on me, O God, because people are harassing me. 

All day long warriors oppress me. 

2 All day long my enemies spy on me. 

They harass me. 

There are so many fighting against me. 

3 Even when I am afraid, I still trust you. 

4 I praise God’s word. 

I trust God. 

I am not afraid. 

What can mere flesh ⸤and blood⸥ do to me? 

5 All day long my enemies twist my words. 

Their every thought is an evil plan against me. 

6 They attack, and then they hide. 

They watch my every step as they wait to take my life. 

7 With the wrong they do, can they escape? 

O God, angrily make the nations fall. 

8 (You have kept a record of my wanderings. 

Put my tears in your bottle. 

They are already in your book.) 

9 Then my enemies will retreat when I call ⸤to you⸥. 

This I know: God is on my side. 

1 Be gracious to me, God, for man tramples me;

he fights and oppresses me all day long.

2 My adversaries trample me all day,

for many arrogantly fight against me.

3 When I am afraid,

I will trust in You.

4 In God, whose word I praise,

in God I trust; I will not fear.

What can man do to me?

5 They twist my words all day long;

all their thoughts against me are evil.

6 They stir up strife, they lurk;

they watch my steps

while they wait to take my life.

7 Will they escape in spite of such sin?

God, bring down the nations in wrath.

8 You Yourself have recorded my wanderings.

Put my tears in Your bottle.

Are they not in Your records?

9 Then my enemies will retreat on the day when I call.

This I know: God is for me.

1 Be gracious to me, O God, for people trample on me;

all day long foes oppress me;

2 my enemies trample on me all day long,

for many fight against me.

O Most High, 3 when I am afraid,

I put my trust in you.

4 In God, whose word I praise,

in God I trust; I am not afraid;

what can flesh do to me?

5 All day long they seek to injure my cause;

all their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 They stir up strife, they lurk,

they watch my steps.

As they hoped to have my life,

7 so repay them for their crime;

in wrath cast down the peoples, O God!

8 You have kept count of my tossings;

put my tears in your bottle.

Are they not in your record?

9 Then my enemies will retreat

in the day when I call.

This I know, that God is for me.

1 Be gracious to me, O God, because humankind has trampled me;

fighting all the day he oppresses me.

2 My enemies trample all day,

because many are attacking me proudly.

3 When I fear, I trust you.

4 God, whose word I praise,

God I trust; I do not fear.

What can mere flesh do to me?

5 All day they twist my words;

all their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 They attack, they hide, they watch my steps,

as they lie in wait for my life.

7 Because of iniquity will they escape?

In anger cast down the peoples, O God.

8 You have kept count of my wanderings.

Put my tears in your bottle;

are they not in your book?

9 Then my enemies will turn back when I call.

This I know because God is for me.

1 God, show me your favor. Men are chasing me.

All day long they keep attacking me.

2 Those who tell lies about me chase me all day long.

Many proud people are attacking me.

3 When I’m afraid,

I will trust in you.

4 I trust in God. I praise his word.

I trust in God. I will not be afraid.

What can people do to me?

5 All day long they twist my words.

They are always making plans to harm me.

6 They get together and hide.

They watch my steps.

They hope to kill me.

7 Make sure you don’t let them escape.

God, bring down the nations in your anger.

8 Write down my poem of sadness.

List my tears on your scroll.

Aren’t you making a record of them?

9 My enemies will turn back

when I call out to you for help.

Then I will know that God is on my side.

1 Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled upon me;

Fighting all day long he oppresses me.

2 My foes have trampled upon me all day long,

For they are many who fight proudly against me.

3 When I am afraid,

I will put my trust in You.

4 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 All day long they distort my words;

All their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 They attack, they lurk,

They watch my steps,

As they have waited to take my life.

7 Because of wickedness, cast them forth,

In anger put down the peoples, O God!

8 You have taken account of my wanderings;

Put my tears in Your bottle.

Are they not in Your book?

9 Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call;

This I know, that God is for me.