1 * Have pity, God Most High!

My enemies chase me all day.

2 Many of them are pursuing

and attacking me,

3 but even when I am afraid,

I keep on trusting you.

4 I praise your promises!

I trust you and am not afraid.

No one can harm me.

5 Enemies spend the whole day

finding fault with me;

all they think about

is how to do me harm.

6 They attack from ambush,

watching my every step

and hoping to kill me.

7 They won't get away*

with these crimes, God,

because when you get angry,

you destroy people.

8 You have kept record

of my days of wandering.

You have stored my tears

in your bottle

and counted each of them.

9 When I pray, Lord God,

my enemies will retreat,

because I know for certain

that you are with me.

10 I praise your promises!

11 I trust you and am not afraid.

No one can harm me.

12 I will keep my promises

to you, my God,

and bring you gifts.

13 You protected me from death

and kept me from stumbling,

so that I would please you

and follow the light

that leads to life.