| King James Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam 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. | 1Have mercy on me, God, because men have harassed me. Those who oppress me have fought against me all day long. |
| 2Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. | 2Those who watch me all day have harassed me, for there are many who fight against me out of conceit. |
| 3What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. | 3On days when I am afraid, I put my trust in you. |
| 4In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. | 4In God, whose word I praise, in God I put my trust. I will not fear what mortal man can do to me. |
| 5Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil. | 5All day long people distort what I say; all their schemes against me are for evil purposes. |
| 6They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. | 6They gather together and hide in ambush. They watch my every step as they lie in wait for my life. |
| 7Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God. | 7Cast them away because of their wickedness. In wrath, God, cast down these people! |
| 8Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? | 8You have kept count of my wanderings. Put my tears in your bottle— have not you recorded them in your book? |
| 9When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me. | 9My enemies will retreat when I call on you. This has been my experience, because God is with me. |
| 10In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word. | 10In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise, |
| 11In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. | 11in God I will put my trust. I will not fear what mortal man can do to me. |
| 12Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee. | 12God, I have taken vows before you; therefore I will offer thanksgiving sacrifices to you. |
| 13For 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? | 13For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, so that I may walk before God in the light of the living! |
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