Be Merciful to Me, O God (1 Samuel 21:8–15)
1 WBS To the chief Musician upon Jonathelem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. BSB BSB: For the choirmaster. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” A Miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack.
2 WBS My enemies would daily swallow me up: for they are many that fight against me, O thou Most High. BSB BSB: My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me.
3 WBS In the time when I am afraid, I will trust in thee. BSB BSB: When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.
4 WBS In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do to me. BSB BSB: In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
5 WBS Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil. BSB BSB: All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise.
6 WBS They assemble themselves, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. BSB BSB: They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.
7 WBS Shall they escape by iniquity; in thy anger cast down the people, O God. BSB BSB: In spite of such sin, will they escape? In Your anger, O God, cast down the nations.
8 WBS Thou numberest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? BSB BSB: You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle—are they not in Your book?
9 WBS When I cry to thee , then shall my enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me. BSB BSB: Then my enemies will retreat on the day I cry for help. By this I will know that God is on my side.
10 WBS In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word. BSB BSB: In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise,
11 WBS In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do to me. BSB BSB: in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
12 WBS Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises to thee. BSB BSB: Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.
13 WBS For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt thou not deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living? BSB BSB: For You have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
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