| Berean Standard Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1For the choirmaster. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” A Miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack. | 1Have mercy on me, God, because men have harassed me. Those who oppress me have fought against me all day long. |
| 2My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me. | 2Those who watch me all day have harassed me, for there are many who fight against me out of conceit. |
| 3When I am afraid, I put my trust in You. | 3On days when I am afraid, I put my trust in you. |
| 4In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? | 4In God, whose word I praise, in God I put my trust. I will not fear what mortal man can do to me. |
| 5All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise. | 5All day long people distort what I say; all their schemes against me are for evil purposes. |
| 6They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life. | 6They gather together and hide in ambush. They watch my every step as they lie in wait for my life. |
| 7In spite of such sin, will they escape? In Your anger, O God, cast down the nations. | 7Cast them away because of their wickedness. In wrath, God, cast down these people! |
| 8You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle—are they not in Your book? | 8You have kept count of my wanderings. Put my tears in your bottle— have not you recorded them in your book? |
| 9Then my enemies will retreat on the day I cry for help. By this I will know that God is on my side. | 9My enemies will retreat when I call on you. This has been my experience, because God is with me. |
| 10In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise, | 10In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise, |
| 11in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? | 11in God I will put my trust. I will not fear what mortal man can do to me. |
| 12Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You. | 12God, I have taken vows before you; therefore I will offer thanksgiving sacrifices to you. |
| 13For You have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life. | 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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