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1 O God, have mercy on me,
  for people are hounding me.
  My foes attack me all day long.

2 I am constantly hounded by those who slander me,
  and many are boldly attacking me.

3 But when I am afraid,
  I will put my trust in you.

4 I praise God for what he has promised.
  I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
  What can mere mortals do to me?


5 They are always twisting what I say;
  they spend their days plotting to harm me.

6 They come together to spy on me—
  watching my every step, eager to kill me.

7 Don't let them get away with their wickedness;
  in your anger, O God, bring them down.


8 You keep track of all my sorrows.*
  You have collected all my tears in your bottle.
  You have recorded each one in your book.


9 My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help.
  This I know: God is on my side!

10 I praise God for what he has promised;
  Yes, I praise the LORD for what he has promised.

11 I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
  What can mere mortals do to me?


12 I will fulfill my vows to you, O God,
  and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help.

13 For 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.

Footnotes

  1. ^ 1: 56:TITLE Hebrew miktam. This may be a literary or musical term.
  2. ^ 8: 56:8 Or my wanderings.