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Be gracious to me, God, for a man has ^(F1)(C1)trampled upon me; ^(F2)Fighting all day long he ^(C2)oppresses me.

My enemies have ^(C1)trampled upon me all day long, For ^(F1)they are many who ^(C2)fight proudly against me.

^(F1)When I am ^(C1)afraid, ^(F2)I will ^(C2)put my trust in You.

^(C1)In God, whose word I praise, In God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. ^(C2)What can mere ^(F1)mortals do to me?

All day long they ^(C1)distort my words; All their ^(F1)(C2)thoughts are against me for evil.

They ^(F1)(C1)attack, they lurk, They ^(C2)watch my ^(F2)steps, As they have ^(C3)waited to take my ^(F3)life.

Because of their wickedness, will there be an ^(C1)escape for them? In anger ^(C2)make the peoples fall down, God!

You ^(C1)have taken account of my ^(F1)miseries; Put my ^(C2)tears in Your bottle. Are they not in ^(C3)Your book?

Then my enemies will ^(C1)turn back ^(C2)on the day when I call; This I know, ^(F1)that ^(C3)God is for me.

In God, whose word I praise, In the LORD, whose word I praise,

In God I have put my ^(F1)trust, I shall not be afraid. What can mankind do to me?

Your ^(C1)vows are binding upon me, God; I will render thanksgiving offerings to You.

For You have ^(C1)saved my soul from death, ^(F1)Indeed ^(C2)my feet from stumbling, So that I may ^(C3)walk before God In the ^(C4)light of the ^(F2)living.

Then David set out and fled that day from Saul, and went to Achish king of Gath.

But the servants of Achish said to him, "Is this not David, the king of the land? ^(C2)Did they not sing of this one as they danced, saying, 'Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands'?"

David ^(C1)took these words ^(F1)to heart and greatly feared Achish king of Gath.