[1] Be gracious to me, O God, for man would crush me; all day long he who battles oppresses me. [2] All day long my enemies would crush me, for there are many who arrogantly battle against me. [3] In the day when I am afraid, I will trust in You. [4] In God whose word I praise, in God I have trusted; I will not fear. What can mere flesh do to me? [5] Every day they twist my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil. [6] They stir up strife, they lurk, they watch my steps, when they wait for my life. [7] Should there be deliverance for them on account of wickedness? In Your anger cast down the peoples, O God. [8] You take account of my wandering; put my tears in Your bottle; are they not in Your book? [9] In the day I cry to You, then my enemies will turn back; this I know, that God is for me. [10] In God whose word I praise, in the LORD whose word I praise, [11] in God I trust, I will not fear; what can a man do to me? [12] Your vows are on me, O God; I will complete them with thank offerings to You; [13] for You have delivered my soul from death, even my feet from stumbling, to walk before God in the light of the living.
