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1. God, be merciful to me because people are chasing me; the battle has pressed me all day long.
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1. To the chief Musician H5329 upon H5921 Jonath H3128 -elem-rechokim, Michtam H4387 of David H1732 , when the Philistines H6430 took H270 him in Gath H1661 . Be merciful H2603 unto me , O God H430 : for H3588 man H582 would swallow me up H7602 ; he fighting H3898 daily H3605 H3117 oppresseth H3905 me.
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2. My enemies have chased me all day; there are many proud people fighting me.
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2. Mine enemies H8324 would daily H3605 H3117 swallow me up H7602 : for H3588 they be many H7227 that fight H3898 against me , O thou most High H4791 .
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3. When I am afraid, I will trust you.
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3. What time H3117 I am afraid H3372 , I H589 will trust H982 in H413 thee.
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4. I praise God for his word. I trust God, so I am not afraid. What can human beings do to me?
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4. In God H430 I will praise H1984 his word H1697 , in God H430 I have put my trust H982 ; I will not H3808 fear H3372 what H4100 flesh H1320 can do H6213 unto me.
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5. All day long they twist my words; all their evil plans are against me.
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5. Every H3605 day H3117 they wrest H6087 my words H1697 : all H3605 their thoughts H4284 are against H5921 me for evil H7451 .
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6. They wait. They hide. They watch my steps, hoping to kill me.
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6. They gather themselves together H1481 , they hide H6845 themselves, they H1992 mark H8104 my steps H6119 , when H834 they wait for H6960 my soul H5315 .
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7. God, do not let them escape; punish the foreign nations in your anger.
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7. Shall they H3926 escape H6403 by H5921 iniquity H205 ? in thine anger H639 cast down H3381 the people H5971 , O God H430 .
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8. You have recorded my troubles. You have kept a list of my tears. Aren't they in your records?
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8. Thou tellest H5608 my wanderings H5112 : put H7760 thou H859 my tears H1832 into thy bottle H4997 : are they not H3808 in thy book H5612 ?
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9. On the day I call for help, my enemies will be defeated. I know that God is on my side.
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9. When H3117 I cry H7121 unto thee , then H227 shall mine enemies H341 turn H7725 back H268 : this H2088 I know H3045 ; for H3588 God H430 is for me.
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10. I praise God for his word to me; I praise the Lord for his word.
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10. In God H430 will I praise H1984 his word H1697 : in the LORD H3068 will I praise H1984 his word H1697 .
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11. I trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can people do to me?
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11. In God H430 have I put my trust H982 : I will not H3808 be afraid H3372 what H4100 man H120 can do H6213 unto me.
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12. God, I must keep my promises to you. I will give you my offerings to thank you,
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12. Thy vows H5088 are upon H5921 me , O God H430 : I will render H7999 praises H8426 unto thee.
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13. because you have saved me from death. You have kept me from being defeated. in light among the living.
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13. For H3588 thou hast delivered H5337 my soul H5315 from death H4480 H4194 : wilt not H3808 thou deliver my feet H7272 from falling H4480 H1762 , that I may walk H1980 before H6440 God H430 in the light H216 of the living H2416 .
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