1To the chief musician upon Jonath–elem–rechokim, by David, a Michtham, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be gracious unto me, O God; for man longeth to swallow me up; all the time he oppresseth me fighting. 2Those that regard me with envy long to swallow me up all the time; for many are they that fight against me, O thou Most High. 3The day when I am afraid, I will still trust in thee. 4In God will I praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid: what can flesh do unto me? 5All the day they wrest my words: against me are all their thoughts for evil. 6They come together in troops, they hide themselves, they are those that watch my heels, as though they hoped to take my soul. 7Because of their wrong–doing let me escape from them: in anger cast down the people, O God. 8My wanderings hast thou well numbered: put thou my tears into thy bottle; behold, they are numbered by thee. 9Then shall my enemies retire backward on the day when I call on thee: this I know––that God is for me. 10In God will I praise the word: in the Lord will I praise the word. 11In God have I put my trust; I will not be afraid: what can man do unto me? 12Upon me, O God, rest thy vows: I will pay thanksgiving offerings unto thee. 13For thou hast delivered my soul from death––yea, behold, my feet from slipping, that I may walk before God in the light of the life.