David, seized by the Philistines at Gath, says, What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. He asks God to keep track of his tears, and says that since God is for him, he need not fear what man can do.
1 To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim , Michtam of David , when the Philistines took him in Gath . Be merciful unto me, O God : for man would swallow me up ; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
2 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High .
3 What time I am afraid , I will trust in thee.
4 In God I will praise his word , in God I have put my trust ; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
5 Every day they wrest my words : all their thoughts are against me for evil .
6 They gather themselves together , they hide themselves, they mark my steps , when they wait for my soul .
7 Shall they escape by iniquity ? in thine anger cast down the people , O God .
8 Thou tellest my wanderings : put thou my tears into thy bottle : are they not in thy book ?
9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back : this I know ; for God is for me.
10 In God will I praise his word : in the LORD will I praise his word .
11 In God have I put my trust : I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
12 Thy vows are upon me, O God : I will render praises unto thee.
13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death : wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling , that I may walk before God in the light of the living ?