¹ To the chief Musician. On Jonathelem-rechokim. Of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be gracious unto me, O¹ God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.

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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 In¹ God will I praise his word, in² God I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can flesh do unto me?

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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, O¹ God.

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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, for¹ God is for me.

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¹⁰ In¹ God will I praise [his] word; in Jehovah will I praise [his] word.

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¹¹ In¹ God have I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can man do unto me?

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¹² Thy vows are upon me, O¹ God: I will render thanks unto thee.

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¹³ For thou hast delivered my soul from death; [wilt thou] not [keep] my feet from falling, that I may walk before¹ God in the light of the living?

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