[1] God, people have attacked me, so be merciful to me. They have been chasing me all day, closing in to attack me. [2] My enemies come at me constantly. There are too many fighters to count. [3] When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. [4] I trust God, so I am not afraid of what people can do to me! I praise God for his promise to me. [5] My enemies are always twisting my words. They are always making plans against me. [6] They hide together and watch every move I make, hoping for some way to kill me. [7] God, send them away because of the bad things they did. Show your anger and defeat those people. [8] You know I am very upset. You know how much I have cried. Surely you have kept an account of all my tears. [9] I know that when l call for help, my enemies will turn and run. I know that because God is with me! [10] I praise God for his promise. I praise the LORD for his promise to me. [11] I trust God, so I am not afraid of what people can do to me! [12] God, I will keep the special promises I made to you. I will give you my thank offering. [13] You saved me from death. You kept me from being defeated. So I will serve you in the light that only the living can see.
