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Be merciful to me, my God
For my enemies are in hot pursuit
All day long they press their attack
But, my God, I trust in You

My adversaries pursue me all day long
In their pride many are attacking me
When I am afraid, I put my trust in You
Cause You are my Lord and forever be

My God, whose word I praise—
My God I trust and am not afraid
What can mere mortals do to me
When my Lord is with me?

All day long they twist my words
All their schemes are for my ruin not my luck
They watch my steps hoping to take my life
They conspire, they lurk

Because of their wickedness do not let them escape
In Your anger, God, bring the nations down
Record my misery, list my tears on Your scroll—
Are they not in Your record? Please write them down

Then my enemies will turn back when I call for help
By this I will know that God is for me
In God, whose word I praise
In the Lord, whose word I praise, who’ll forever be—

In God I trust and am not afraid
What can man do to me?
I am under vows to you, my God
I will present my thank offerings for You to see

For You have delivered me from death
And my feet from stumbling
That I may walk before God
In the light of life and with thanksgiving