¹Lord, show me your kindness and mercy,

for these men oppose and oppress me all day long.

²Not a day goes by without somebody harassing me.

So many in their pride trample me under their feet.

³But in the day that I’m afraid, I lay all my fears before you

and trust in you with all my heart.

⁴What harm could a man bring to me?

With God on my side, I will not be afraid of what comes.

The roaring praises of God fill my heart

as I trust his promises.

⁵Day after day cruel critics distort my words;

constantly they plot my collapse.

⁶They lurk in the dark, waiting, spying on my movements in secret

to take me by surprise, ready to take my life.

⁷They don’t deserve to get away with this!

Look at their wickedness, their injustice, Lord.

In your fierce anger cast them down to defeat.

⁸You’ve kept track of all my wandering and my weeping.

You’ve stored my many tears in your bottle—not one will be lost.

For they are all recorded in your book of remembrance.

⁹The very moment I call to you for a father’s help

the tide of battle turns and my enemies flee.

This one thing I know: God is on my side!

¹⁰I trust in the Lord. And I praise him!

I trust in the Word of God. And I praise him!

¹¹What harm could man do to me?

With God on my side, I will not be afraid of what comes.

My heart overflows with praise to God and for his promises.

I will always trust in him.

¹²So I’m thanking you with all my heart,

with gratitude for all you’ve done.

I will do everything I’ve promised you, Lord.

¹³For you have saved my soul from death

and my feet from stumbling

so that I can walk before the Lord

bathed in his life-giving light.