KJV ¹ Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

VULC ¹ In finem, ne disperdas. David in tituli inscriptionem, cum fugeret a facie Saul in speluncam.

KJV ² Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.

VULC ² [Miserere mei, Deus, miserere mei,
quoniam in te confidit anima mea.
Et in umbra alarum tuarum sperabo,
donec transeat iniquitas.

KJV ³ What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

VULC ³ Clamabo ad Deum altissimum,
Deum qui benefecit mihi.

KJV 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.

VULC ⁴ Misit de cælo, et liberavit me ;
dedit in opprobrium conculcantes me.
Misit Deus misericordiam suam et veritatem suam,

KJV ⁵ Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

VULC ⁵ et eripuit animam meam de medio catulorum leonum.
Dormivi conturbatus.
Filii hominum dentes eorum arma et sagittæ,
et lingua eorum gladius acutus.

KJV ⁶ They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

VULC ⁶ Exaltare super cælos, Deus,
et in omnem terram gloria tua.

KJV ⁷ Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.

VULC ⁷ Laqueum paraverunt pedibus meis,
et incurvaverunt animam meam.
Foderunt ante faciem meam foveam,
et inciderunt in eam.

KJV ⁸ Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

VULC ⁸ Paratum cor meum, Deus, paratum cor meum ;
cantabo, et psalmum dicam.

KJV ⁹ When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

VULC ⁹ Exsurge, gloria mea ;
exsurge, psalterium et cithara :
exsurgam diluculo.

KJV ¹⁰ In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.

VULC ¹⁰ Confitebor tibi in populis, Domine,
et psalmum dicam tibi in gentibus :

KJV ¹¹ In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

VULC ¹¹ quoniam magnificata est usque ad cælos misericordia tua,
et usque ad nubes veritas tua.

KJV ¹² Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.

VULC ¹² Exaltare super cælos, Deus,
et super omnem terram gloria tua.]

KJV 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?