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1. To the director: To the tune of "The Dove in the Distant Oak." A miktam of David from the time the Philistines captured him in Gath. God, people have attacked me, so be merciful to me. They have been chasing me all day, closing in to attack me.
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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 come at me constantly. There are too many fighters to count.
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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 put my trust in 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 trust in God, so I am not afraid of what people can do to me! I praise God for his promise 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. My enemies are always twisting my words. They are always making plans 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 hide together and watch every move I make, hoping for some way 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, send them away because of the bad things they did. Show your anger and defeat those people.
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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 know I am very upset. You know how much I have cried. Surely you have kept an account of all my tears.
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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. I know that when l call for help, my enemies will turn and run. I know that because God is with me!
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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 promise. I praise the Lord for his promise to me.
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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, so I am not afraid of what people can 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 will keep the special promises I made to you. I will give you my thank offering.
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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. 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.
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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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