1 Be gracious to me, God, for a man has *trampled upon me;

*Fighting all day long he oppresses me.

2 My enemies have trampled upon me all day long,

For *they are many who fight proudly against me.

3 *When I am afraid,

*I will put my trust in You.

4 In God, whose word I praise,

In God I have put my trust;

I shall not be afraid.

What can mere*mortals do to me?

5 All day long they distort my words;

All their *thoughts are against me for evil.

6 They *attack, they lurk,

They watch my *steps,

As they have waited to take my *life.

7 Because of their wickedness, will there be an escape for them?

In anger make the peoples fall down, God!

8 You have taken account of my *miseries;

Put my tears in Your bottle.

Are they not in Your book?

9 Then my enemies will turn back on the day when I call;

This I know, *that God is for me.

10 In God, whose word I praise,

In the Lord, whose word I praise,

11 In God I have put my *trust, I shall not be afraid.

What can mankind do to me?

12 Your vows are binding upon me, God;

I will render thanksgiving offerings to You.

13 For You have saved my soul from death,

*Indeed my feet from stumbling,

So that I may walk before God

In the light of the *living.