1To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.⇆ compare2Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.⇆ compare3What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.⇆ compare4In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.⇆ compare5Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.⇆ compare6They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.⇆ compare7Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.⇆ compare8Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?⇆ compare9When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.⇆ compare10In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.⇆ compare11In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.⇆ compare12Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.⇆ compare13For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.⇆ compare