Pleading for Help and Grateful Trust in God.

For the music director; according to [a]Jonath elem rehokim. A [b]Mikhtam of David, [c]when the Philistines seized him in Gath.

1Be gracious to me, God, for a man has [d]trampled upon me;

[e]Fighting all day long he oppresses me.

2My enemies have trampled upon me all day long,

For [f]they are many who fight proudly against me.

3[g]When I am afraid,

[h]I will 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 [i]mortals do to me?

5All day long they distort my words;

All their [j]thoughts are against me for evil.

6They [k]attack, they lurk,

They watch my [l]steps,

As they have waited to take my [m]life.

7Because of their wickedness, will there be an escape for them?

In anger make the peoples fall down, God!

8You have taken account of my [n]miseries;

Put my tears in Your bottle.

Are they not in Your book?

9Then my enemies will turn back on the day when I call;

This I know, [o]that God is for me.

10In God, whose word I praise,

In the LORD, whose word I praise,

11In God I have put my [p]trust, I shall not be afraid.

What can mankind do to me?

12Your vows are binding upon me, God;

I will render thanksgiving offerings to You.

13For You have saved my soul from death,

[q]Indeed my feet from stumbling,

So that I may walk before God

In the light of the [r]living.