| New American Standard Bible 1995 | English Standard Version |
| 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. | 1Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me; all day long an attacker oppresses me; |
| 2My foes have trampled upon me all day long, For they are many who fight proudly against me. | 2my enemies trample on me all day long, for many attack me proudly. |
| 3When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You. | 3When I am afraid, I put my 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, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me? |
| 5All day long they distort my words; All their thoughts are against me for evil. | 5All day long they injure my cause; all their thoughts are against me for evil. |
| 6They attack, they lurk, They watch my steps, As they have waited to take my life. | 6They stir up strife, they lurk; they watch my steps, as they have waited for my life. |
| 7Because of wickedness, cast them forth, In anger put down the peoples, O God! | 7For their crime will they escape? In wrath cast down the peoples, O God! |
| 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 tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book? |
| 9Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call; This I know, that God is for me. | 9Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call. This I know, that God is for 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 have put my trust, I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me? | 11in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me? |
| 12Your vows are binding upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You. | 12I must perform my vows to you, O God; I will render thank offerings to you. |
| 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. | 13For you have delivered my soul from death, yes, my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of life. |
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