| New American Standard Bible 1995 | NET Bible |
| 1For the choir director; according to Jonath elem rehokim. A Mikhtam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled upon me; Fighting all day long he oppresses 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. |
| 2My foes have trampled upon me all day long, For they are many who fight proudly against me. | 2Those who anticipate my defeat attack me all day long. Indeed, many are fighting against me, O Exalted One. |
| 3When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You. | 3When I am afraid, I trust in you. |
| 4In God, whose word I praise, In God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. What can mere man do to me? | 4In God--I boast in his promise--in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me? |
| 5All day long they distort 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 attack, they lurk, They watch my steps, As they have waited to take my life. | 6They stalk and lurk; they watch my every step, as they prepare to take my life. |
| 7Because of wickedness, cast them forth, In anger put down the peoples, O God! | 7Because they are bent on violence, do not let them escape! In your anger bring down the nations, O God! |
| 8You have taken account of my wanderings; Put my tears in Your bottle. Are they not in Your book? | 8You keep track of my misery. Put my tears in your leather container! Are they not recorded in your scroll? |
| 9Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call; This I know, that 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, whose word I praise, In the LORD, whose word I praise, | 10In God--I boast in his promise--in the LORD--I boast in his promise-- |
| 11In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me? | 11in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me? |
| 12Your vows are binding upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You. | 12I am obligated to fulfill the vows I made to you, O God; I will give you the thank-offerings you deserve, |
| 13For You have delivered my soul from death, Indeed my feet from stumbling, So 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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