^{1 Ref} Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.

^{2 Ref} Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; For they are many that fight proudly against me.

^{3 Ref} What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.

^{4 Ref} In God (I will praise his word), In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can flesh do unto me?

^{5 Ref} All the day long they wrest my words: All their thoughts are against me for evil.

^{6 Ref} They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps, Even as they have waited for my soul.

^{7 Ref} Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.

^{8 Ref} Thou numberest my wanderings: Put thou my tears into thy bottle; Are they not in thy book?

^{9 Ref} Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: This I know, that God is for me.

^{10 Ref} In God (I will praise `his' word), In Jehovah (I will praise `his' word),

^{11 Ref} In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can man do unto me?

^{12 Ref} Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thank-offerings unto thee.

^{13 Ref} For thou hast delivered my soul from death: `Hast thou' not `delivered' my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living? Psalm 57 For the Chief Musician; `set to' Al-tash-heth. `A Psalm' of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave.

^{1 Ref} > Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.

^{2 Ref} My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, For they are many who fight proudly against me.

^{3 Ref} When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.

^{4 Ref} In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?

^{5 Ref} All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.

^{6 Ref} They conspire and lurk, Watching my steps, they are eager to take my life.

^{7 Ref} Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, God.

^{8 Ref} You number my wanderings. You put my tears into your bottle. Aren't they in your book?

^{9 Ref} Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this, that God is for me.

^{10 Ref} In God, I will praise his word. In Yahweh, I will praise his word.

^{11 Ref} I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

^{12 Ref} Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.

^{13 Ref} For you have delivered my soul from death, And prevented my feet from falling, That I may walk before God in the light of the living.