Psalm 56
56
A Prayer of Trust
To the chief Musician upon Jonath–e´lem–recho´kim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.#1 Sam 21.13-15.
1Be merciful unto me, O God:
for man would swallow me up;
he fighting daily oppresseth me.
2Mine enemies would daily swallow me up:
for they be many that fight against me, O thou Most High.
3What time I am afraid,
I will trust in thee.
4In God I will praise his word,
in God I have put my trust;
I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
5Every day they wrest my words:
all their thoughts are against me for evil.
6They gather themselves together,
they hide themselves,
they mark my steps,
when they wait for my soul.
7Shall they escape by iniquity?
In thine anger cast down the people, O God.
8Thou tellest my wanderings:
put thou my tears into thy bottle:
are they not in thy book?
9When I cry unto thee,
then shall mine enemies turn back:
this I know; for God is for me.
10In God will I praise his word:
in the Lord will I praise his word.
11In God have I put my trust:
I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
12Thy vows are upon me, O God:
I will render praises unto thee.
13For 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?
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King James Version 1611, spelling, punctuation and text formatting modernized by ABS in 1962; typesetting © 2010 American Bible Society.
Psalm 56
56
To the Chief Musician; +[set to the tune of+] ``Silent Dove Among Those Far Away." Of David. A record of memorable thoughts when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
1 BE MERCIFUL and gracious to me, O God, for man would trample me or devour me; all the day long the adversary oppresses me.
2 They that lie in wait for me would swallow me up or trample me all day long, for they are many who fight against me, O Most High!
3 What time I am afraid, I will have confidence in and put my trust and reliance in You.
4 By [the help of] God I will praise His word; on God I lean, rely, and confidently put my trust; I will not fear. What can man, who is flesh, do to me?
5 All day long they twist my words and trouble my affairs; all their thoughts are against me for evil and my hurt.
6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they watch my steps, even as they have [expectantly] waited for my life.
7 They think to escape with iniquity, and shall they? In Your indignation bring down the peoples, O God.
8 You number and record my wanderings; put my tears into Your bottle–are they not in Your book?
9 Then shall my enemies turn back in the day that I cry out; this I know, for God is for me. [Rom. 8:31.]
10 In God, Whose word I praise, in the Lord, Whose word I praise,
11 In God have I put my trust and confident reliance; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
12 Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render praise to You and give You thank offerings.
13 For You have delivered my life from death, yes, and my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of life and of the living.
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