[To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam… [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. {Michtam…: or, A golden Psalm of David} Mine enemies would daily swallow {me} up: for {they be} many that fight against me, O thou most High. {enemies: Heb. observers} What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts {are} against me for evil. They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. Shall they escape by iniquity? in {thine} anger cast down the people, O God. Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: {are they} not in thy book? When I cry {unto thee}, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God {is} for me. In God will I praise {his} word: in the LORD will I praise {his} word.