Post by Scribe 02

[To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.] Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. {Michtam...: or, A golden Psalm of David}

Mine enemies would daily swallow {me} up: for {they be} many that fight against me, O thou most High. {enemies: Heb. observers}

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts {are} against me for evil.

In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

Shall they escape by iniquity? in {thine} anger cast down the people, O God.

When I cry {unto thee}, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God {is} for me.

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: {are they} not in thy book?

In God will I praise {his} word: in the LORD will I praise {his} word.

In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death: {wilt} not {thou deliver} my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

Thy vows {are} upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.