Psalms 56
56
PSALM 56
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim,
Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.
1Shew mercy, Lord, to me, for man
would swallow me outright;
He me oppresseth, while he doth
against me daily fight.
2They daily would me swallow up
that hate me spitefully;
For they be many that do fight
against me, O most High.
3When I'm afraid I'll trust in thee:
4In God I'll praise his word;
I will not fear what flesh can do,
my trust is in the Lord.
5Each day they wrest my words; their thoughts
'gainst me are all for ill.
6They meet, they lurk, they mark my steps,
waiting my soul to kill.
7But shall they by iniquity
escape thy judgments so?
O God, with indignation down
do thou the people throw.
8My wand'rings all what they have been
thou know'st, their number took;
Into thy bottle put my tears:
are they not in thy book?
9My foes shall, when I cry, turn back;
I know't, God is for me.
10In God his word I'll praise; his word
in God shall praised be.
11In God I trust; I will not fear
what man can do to me.
12Thy vows upon me are, O God:
I'll render praise to thee.
13Wilt thou not, who from death me sav'd,
my feet from falls keep free,
To walk before God in the light
of those that living be?
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Psalms 56
56
PSALM 56
1 To the overcoming, on the dumb culver of far drawing away, the comely song of David, when the Philistines held him in Gath. God, have mercy on me, for a man hath defouled me; all day he impugned, and troubled me.
2Mine enemies defouled me all day; for many fighters were against me.
3Of the highness of day I shall dread; but God, I shall hope in thee.
4In God I shall praise my words; I hoped in God, I shall not dread what thing flesh, or man, shall do to me.
5All day they cursed my words; against me all their thoughts were into evil.
6They shall dwell, and they shall hide; they shall ambush mine heel. As they abide my life,
7for nought shalt thou make them safe; in ire thou shalt break altogether peoples.
8God, I showed my life to thee; thou hast set [or puttest] my tears in thy sight. As and in thy promise, Lord;
9then mine enemies shall be turned aback. In whatever day I shall inwardly call thee; lo! I have known, that thou art my God.
10In God I shall praise a word; in the Lord I shall praise a word.
11I shall hope in God; I shall not dread what thing man shall do to me.
12God, thine avows [or vows] be in me; which I shall yield praisings to thee.
13For thou hast delivered my life from death, and my feet from sliding; that I please before God in the light of them that live.
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