Psalm 56
56
In God I Trust
To the choirmaster: according to The Dove on Far-off Terebinths. A #Ps. 16, title; 57, title Miktam#56:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term of David, when the #[1 Sam. 21:10, 11; 22:1]Philistines seized him in Gath.
1 #
Ps. 57:1; See Ps. 4:1 Be gracious to me, O God, for man #Ps. 57:3tramples on me;
all day long an attacker oppresses me;
2my enemies trample on me all day long,
for many attack me proudly.
3When I am afraid,
I #See Ps. 11:1put my trust in you.
4In God, whose word I praise,
in God I trust; #Ps. 27:1; 118:6; Isa. 51:12; Heb. 13:6I shall not be afraid.
What can flesh do to me?
5All day long they injure my cause;#56:5 Or they twist my words
all their thoughts are against me for evil.
6They #Ps. 59:3; 140:2; Isa. 54:15 stir up strife, they #Ps. 10:8 lurk;
they #Ps. 71:10watch my steps,
as they have waited for my life.
7For their crime will they escape?
#
Ps. 7:6; 59:5 In wrath #See Ps. 55:23cast down the peoples, O God!
8You have kept count of my tossings;#56:8 Or wanderings
# [Ps. 39:12; 2 Kgs. 20:5] put my tears in your bottle.
# [Mal. 3:16] Are they not in your book?
9Then my enemies will turn back
#
Ps. 102:2 in the day when I call.
This I know, that#56:9 Or because #Ps. 118:6; [Rom. 8:31]God is for me.
10In God, whose word I praise,
in the Lord, whose word I praise,
11in God I trust; #[See ver. 4 above]I shall not be afraid.
What can man do to me?
12I must perform my #See Ps. 50:14vows to you, O God;
I will #See Ps. 50:14render thank offerings to you.
13 #
Ps. 49:15; 116:8 For you have delivered my soul from death,
yes, my feet from falling,
#
Ps. 116:9 that I may walk before God
# [Ps. 49:19] in the light of life.
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Psalms 56
56
For the music director. According to “Dove on Distant Oaks.” A psalm (miktam) of David concerning the time the Philistines captured him in Gath.
1God, please be gracious to me, for people are persecuting me; my attackers fight against me all day long.
2My enemies chase me down all the time—there are many of them, attacking me in their arrogance.#56:2. The word used here means “height” and it is thought this refers to superiority or arrogance.
3But when I'm afraid, I trust in you.
4I thank God for his promises. I trust in God, so why should I be fearful? What can mere human beings#56:4. Literally, “flesh.” do to me?
5They constantly twist my words against me; they spend all their time thinking of evil things to do to me.
6They gather together in their hiding places to keep watch on me, hoping to kill me.
7Will they escape when they do so much evil? God, in anger bring these people down!
8You've kept track of all my wanderings. You've collected all my tears in your bottle.#56:8. To record the extent of the psalmist's sorrow. You've kept a record of each one.
9Then those who hate me will run away when I call for your help. For I know this: God is for me!
10I thank God for his promises. I thank the Lord for his promises.
11I trust in God, so why should I be fearful? What can mere human beings do to me?
12God, I will keep my promises to you. I will give thank offerings to you,
13for you have saved me from death and kept me from falling. Now I walk in the presence of God, in the light that gives life.
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