 For the choir director: A psalm#TITLE Hebrew miktam. This may
be a literary or musical term. of David, regarding the time the
Philistines seized him in Gath. To be sung to the tune “Dove on
Distant Oaks.” 1O God, have mercy on me, for people are hounding
me. My foes attack me all day long. 2I am constantly hounded by
those who slander me, and many are boldly attacking me. 3But
when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. 4I praise God for
what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
What can mere mortals do to me? 5They are always twisting what I
say; they spend their days plotting to harm me. 6They come
together to spy on me— watching my every step, eager to kill me.
7Don’t let them get away with their wickedness; in your anger,
O God, bring them down. 8You keep track of all my sorrows.#  Or
my wanderings. You have collected all my tears in your bottle.
You have recorded each one in your book. 9My enemies will
retreat when I call to you for help. This I know: God is on my
side! 10I prai