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Be Merciful to Me, God
{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.
{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.
Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
I am constantly hounded by those who slander me,
and many are boldly attacking me.
and many are boldly attacking me.
In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
I praise God for what he has promised.
I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
What can mere mortals do to me?
I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
What can mere mortals do to me?
Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
They are always twisting what I say;
they spend their days plotting to harm me.
they spend their days plotting to harm me.
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
They come together to spy on me —
watching my every step, eager to kill me.
watching my every step, eager to kill me.
Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
Don’t let them get away with their wickedness;
in your anger, O God, bring them down.
in your anger, O God, bring them down.
Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help.
This I know: God is on my side!
This I know: God is on my side!
In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
I praise God for what he has promised;
yes, I praise the LORD for what he has promised.
yes, I praise the LORD for what he has promised.
In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
What can mere mortals do to me?
What can mere mortals do to me?
Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
I will fulfill my vows to you, O God,
and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help.
and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help.