³ When I am afraid,^(F) I put my trust in you.^(G)
4     In God, whose word I praise—^(H)
in God I trust and am not afraid.^(I)
    What can mere mortals do to me?^(J)

⁵ All day long they twist my words;^(K)
    all their schemes are for my ruin.
⁶ They conspire,^(L) they lurk,
    they watch my steps,^(M)
    hoping to take my life.^(N)
7 Because of their wickedness do not^[c] let them escape;^(O)
    in your anger, God, bring the nations down.^(P)

⁸ Record my misery;
    list my tears on your scroll^[d](Q)—
    are they not in your record?^(R)
9 Then my enemies will turn back^(S)
    when I call for help.^(T)
    By this I will know that God is for me.^(U)

¹⁰ In God, whose word I praise,
    in the Lord, whose word I praise—
¹¹ in God I trust and am not afraid.
    What can man do to me?

¹² I am under vows^(V) to you, my God;
    I will present my thank offerings to you.
¹³ For you have delivered me from death^(W)
    and my feet from stumbling,
that I may walk before God
    in the light of life.^(X)

³ What will he do to you,
    and what more besides,
    you deceitful tongue?
⁴ He will punish you with a warrior’s sharp arrows,^(E)
    with burning coals of the broom bush.

⁵ Woe to me that I dwell in Meshek,
    that I live among the tents of Kedar!^(F)
6 Too long have I lived
    among those who hate peace.
⁷ I am for peace;
    but when I speak, they are for war.

⁴ Keep me safe,^(G) Lord, from the hands of the wicked;^(H)
    protect me from the violent,
    who devise ways to trip my feet.
⁵ The arrogant have hidden a snare^(I) for me;
    they have spread out the cords of their net^(J)
    and have set traps^(K) for me along my path.

⁶ I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”^(L)
    Hear, Lord, my cry for mercy.^(M)
7 Sovereign Lord,^(N) my strong deliverer,
    you shield my head in the day of battle.
⁸ Do not grant the wicked^(O) their desires, Lord;
    do not let their plans succeed.

⁹ Those who surround me proudly rear their heads;
    may the mischief of their lips engulf them.^(P)
10 May burning coals fall on them;
    may they be thrown into the fire,^(Q)
    into miry pits, never to rise.
¹¹ May slanderers not be established in the land;
    may disaster hunt down the violent.^(R)

¹² I know that the Lord secures justice for the poor^(S)
    and upholds the cause^(T) of the needy.^(U)
13 Surely the righteous will praise your name,^(V)
    and the upright will live^(W) in your presence.^(X)

³ Set a guard over my mouth,^(AD) Lord;
    keep watch over the door of my lips.^(AE)
4 Do not let my heart^(AF) be drawn to what is evil
    so that I take part in wicked deeds^(AG)
along with those who are evildoers;
    do not let me eat their delicacies.^(AH)

⁵ Let a righteous man strike me—that is a kindness;
    let him rebuke me^(AI)—that is oil on my head.^(AJ)
My head will not refuse it,
    for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers.

⁶ Their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs,^(AK)
    and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken.
⁷ They will say, “As one plows^(AL) and breaks up the earth,^(AM)
    so our bones have been scattered at the mouth^(AN) of the grave.”

⁸ But my eyes are fixed^(AO) on you, Sovereign Lord;
    in you I take refuge^(AP)—do not give me over to death.
⁹ Keep me safe^(AQ) from the traps set by evildoers,^(AR)
    from the snares^(AS) they have laid for me.
¹⁰ Let the wicked fall^(AT) into their own nets,
    while I pass by in safety.^(AU)

³ When my spirit grows faint^(BA) within me,
    it is you who watch over my way.
In the path where I walk
    people have hidden a snare for me.
⁴ Look and see, there is no one at my right hand;
    no one is concerned for me.
I have no refuge;^(BB)
    no one cares^(BC) for my life.

⁵ I cry to you, Lord;
    I say, “You are my refuge,^(BD)
    my portion^(BE) in the land of the living.”^(BF)

⁶ Listen to my cry,^(BG)
    for I am in desperate need;^(BH)
rescue me^(BI) from those who pursue me,
    for they are too strong^(BJ) for me.
⁷ Set me free from my prison,^(BK)
    that I may praise your name.^(BL)
Then the righteous will gather about me
    because of your goodness to me.^(BM)