| King James Bible | NET Bible |
| 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. | 1For the music director; according to the yonath-elem-rechovim style; a prayer of David, written when the Philistines captured him in Gath. Have mercy on me, O God, for men are attacking me! All day long hostile enemies are tormenting me. |
| 2Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. | 2Those who anticipate my defeat attack me all day long. Indeed, many are fighting against me, O Exalted One. |
| 3What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. | 3When I am afraid, I 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--I boast in his promise--in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me? |
| 5Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil. | 5All day long they cause me trouble; they make a habit of plotting my demise. |
| 6They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. | 6They stalk and lurk; they watch my every step, as they prepare to take my life. |
| 7Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God. | 7Because they are bent on violence, do not let them escape! In your anger bring down the nations, O God! |
| 8Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? | 8You keep track of my misery. Put my tears in your leather container! Are they not recorded in your scroll? |
| 9When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me. | 9My enemies will turn back when I cry out to you for help; I know that God is on my side. |
| 10In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word. | 10In God--I boast in his promise--in the LORD--I boast in his promise-- |
| 11In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. | 11in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me? |
| 12Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee. | 12I am obligated to fulfill the vows I made to you, O God; I will give you the thank-offerings you deserve, |
| 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? | 13when you deliver my life from death. You keep my feet from stumbling, so that I might serve God as I enjoy life. |
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