1 Tem misericórdia de mim, ó Deus,

porque o homem procura ferir-me;

e me oprime pelejando todo o dia.

2 Os que me espreitam continuamente querem ferir-me;

e são muitos os que atrevidamente me combatem.

3 Em me vindo o temor,

hei de confiar em ti.

4 Em Deus, cuja palavra eu exalto,

neste Deus ponho a minha confiança e nada temerei.

Que me pode fazer um mortal?

5 Todo o dia torcem as minhas palavras;

os seus pensamentos são todos contra mim para o mal.

6 Ajuntam-se, escondem-se, espionam os meus passos,

como aguardando a hora de me darem cabo da vida.

7 Dá-lhes a retribuição segundo a sua iniquidade.

Derriba os povos, ó Deus, na tua ira!

8 Contaste os meus passos quando sofri perseguições;

recolheste as minhas lágrimas no teu odre;

não estão elas inscritas no teu livro?

9 No dia em que eu te invocar,

baterão em retirada os meus inimigos;

bem sei isto: que Deus é por mim.

10 Em Deus, cuja palavra eu louvo,

no Senhor, cuja palavra eu louvo,

11 neste Deus ponho a minha confiança e nada temerei.

Que me pode fazer o homem?

12 Os votos que fiz, eu os manterei, ó Deus;

render-te-ei ações de graças.

13 Pois da morte me livraste a alma,

sim, livraste da queda os meus pés,

para que eu ande na presença de Deus,

na luz da vida.

1 Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up:

All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.

2 Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long;

For they are many that fight proudly against me.

3 What time I am afraid,

I will put my trust in thee.

4 In God (I will praise his word),

In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid;

What can flesh do unto me?

5 All the day long they wrest my words:

All their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves,

They mark my steps,

Even as they have waited for my soul.

7 Shall they escape by iniquity?

In anger cast down the peoples, O God.

8 Thou numberest my wanderings:

Put thou my tears into thy bottle;

Are they not in thy book?

9 Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call:

This I know, that God is for me.

10 In God (I will praise his word),

In Jehovah (I will praise his word),

11 In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid;

What can man do unto me?

12 Thy vows are upon me, O God:

I will render thank-offerings unto thee.

13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death:

Hast thou not delivered my feet from falling,

That I may walk before God

In the light of the living?

1 Be merciful to me, my God, for my enemies are in hot pursuit; all day long they press their attack.

2 My adversaries pursue me all day long; in their pride many are attacking me.

3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.

4 In God, whose word I praise — in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?

5 All day long they twist my words; all their schemes are for my ruin.

6 They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps, hoping to take my life.

7 Because of their wickedness do not "let them escape; in your anger, God, bring the nations down.

8 Record my misery; list my tears on your scroll "— are they not in your record?

9 Then my enemies will turn back when I call for help. By this I will know that God is for me.

10 In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise —

11 in God I trust and am not afraid. What can man do to me?

12 I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank offerings to you.

13 For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.