Have mercy on me, O
God,
for my enemies are hounding me;
all day long they assault and oppress
me.
They hound me all the day
long;
truly there are many who fight against me, O
Most High.
Whenever I am
afraid,
I will put my trust in
you.
In God, whose word I
praise.
in God I trust and will not be
afraid,
for what can flesh do to
me?
All day long they damage my
cause,
their only thought is to do me
evil.
They band together, they lie in
wait;
they spy upon my
footsteps;
because the seek my
life.
Shall they escape despite their
wickedness?
O God, in your anger, cast down the
peoples.
You have noted my
lamentation;
put my tears into your
bottle;
are they not recorded in your
book?
Whenever I call upon you, my enemies will be
put to flight;
this I know for God is on my
side.
In God the LORD, whose word I
praise,
in God I trust and will not be
afraid,
for what can mortals do to
me?
I am bound by the vow I made to you, O
God;
I will present to you thank
offerings;
For you have rescued my soul from death and
my feet from stumbling,
that I may walk before God in the light of
the living.
