| New Living Translation | New Living Translation |
| 1O God, have mercy on me, for people are hounding me. My foes attack me all day long. | 1O God, have mercy on me, for people are hounding me. My foes attack me all day long. |
| 2I am constantly hounded by those who slander me, and many are boldly attacking me. | 2I am constantly hounded by those who slander me, and many are boldly attacking me. |
| 3But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. | 3But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. |
| 4I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? | 4I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? |
| 5They are always twisting what I say; they spend their days plotting to harm me. | 5They are always twisting what I say; they spend their days plotting to harm me. |
| 6They come together to spy on me— watching my every step, eager to kill me. | 6They come together to spy on me— watching my every step, eager to kill me. |
| 7Don’t let them get away with their wickedness; in your anger, O God, bring them down. | 7Don’t let them get away with their wickedness; in your anger, O God, bring them down. |
| 8You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. | 8You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. |
| 9My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help. This I know: God is on my side! | 9My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help. This I know: God is on my side! |
| 10I praise God for what he has promised; yes, I praise the LORD for what he has promised. | 10I praise God for what he has promised; yes, I praise the LORD for what he has promised. |
| 11I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? | 11I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? |
| 12I will fulfill my vows to you, O God, and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help. | 12I will fulfill my vows to you, O God, and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help. |
| 13For you have rescued me from death; you have kept my feet from slipping. So now I can walk in your presence, O God, in your life-giving light. | 13For you have rescued me from death; you have kept my feet from slipping. So now I can walk in your presence, O God, in your life-giving light. |
| Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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