| NET Bible | New Living Translation |
| 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. | 1O God, have mercy on me, for people are hounding me. My foes attack me all day long. |
| 2Those who anticipate my defeat attack me all day long. Indeed, many are fighting against me, O Exalted One. | 2I am constantly hounded by those who slander me, and many are boldly attacking me. |
| 3When I am afraid, I trust in you. | 3But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. |
| 4In God--I boast in his promise--in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men 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? |
| 5All day long they cause me trouble; they make a habit of plotting my demise. | 5They are always twisting what I say; they spend their days plotting to harm me. |
| 6They stalk and lurk; they watch my every step, as they prepare to take my life. | 6They come together to spy on me— watching my every step, eager to kill me. |
| 7Because they are bent on violence, do not let them escape! In your anger bring down the nations, O God! | 7Don’t let them get away with their wickedness; in your anger, O God, bring them down. |
| 8You keep track of my misery. Put my tears in your leather container! Are they not recorded in your scroll? | 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 turn back when I cry out to you for help; I know that God is on my side. | 9My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help. This I know: God is on my side! |
| 10In God--I boast in his promise--in the LORD--I boast in his promise-- | 10I praise God for what he has promised; yes, I praise the LORD for what he has promised. |
| 11in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me? | 11I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? |
| 12I am obligated to fulfill the vows I made to you, O God; I will give you the thank-offerings you deserve, | 12I will fulfill my vows to you, O God, and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help. |
| 13when you deliver my life from death. You keep my feet from stumbling, so that I might serve God as I enjoy life. | 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. |
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