A psalm written by David for the choir director, concerning the time the Philistines seized David in Gath; to be sung using the tune ‘Dove on distant oaks’
1 God, be merciful to me because men have harassed me;
all day my enemies pursue me.
3 But whenever I am afraid,
I trust in you.
4 God, I praise/thank you because you do what you have promised;
I trust in you, and then I am not afraid.
Ordinary humans certainly cannot [RHQ] harm me!
8 You have counted all the times that I have been wandering alone/distressed;
it is as though you have put all my tears in a bottle
in order that you can see how much I have cried.
You have counted my tears and written the number in your book.
11 I trust in you, and as a result, I will not be afraid.
I know that humans cannot really [RHQ] harm me!