| 1 ¶ To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam1 of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
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| 2 Mine enemies2 would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
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| 3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
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| 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.
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| 5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
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| 6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
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| 7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
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| 8 ¶ Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
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| 9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
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| 10 In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
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| 11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
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| 12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
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| 13 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?
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