1 Shew mercy, Lord, to me, for manwould swallow me outright;He me oppresseth, while he dothagainst me daily fight.
2 They daily would me swallow upthat hate me spitefully;For they be many that do fightagainst me, O most High.
3 When I'm afraid I'll trust in thee:
4 In God I'll praise his word;I will not fear what flesh can do,my trust is in the Lord.
5 Each day they wrest my words; their thoughts'gainst me are all for ill.
6 They meet, they lurk, they mark my steps,waiting my soul to kill.
7 But shall they by iniquityescape thy judgments so?O God, with indignation downdo thou the people throw.
8 My wand'rings all what they have beenthou know'st, their number took;Into thy bottle put my tears:are they not in thy book?
9 My foes shall, when I cry, turn back;I know't, God is for me.
10 In God his word I'll praise; his wordin God shall praised be.
11 In God I trust; I will not fearwhat man can do to me.
12 Thy vows upon me are, O God:I'll render praise to thee.
13 Wilt thou not, who from death me sav'd,my feet from falls keep free,To walk before God in the lightof those that living be?