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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Tehillim (Psalms) 56
56
1Show me favour, O Elohim, For man would swallow me up; Fighting all day long, he oppresses me.
2My enemies would swallow me up all day long, For many are fighting against me, O Most High.
3In the day I am afraid, I trust in You.
4In Elohim, whose Word I praise, In Elohim I have trusted; I do not fear; What could flesh do to me?
5All day long they twist my words; All their thoughts are against me for evil.
6They stir up strife, they hide, They watch my steps, As they lie in wait for my life.
7Because of wickedness, cast them out. Put down the peoples in displeasure, O Elohim!
8You have counted my wanderings; You put my tears into Your bottle; Are they not in Your book?
9My enemies turn back in the day I call; This I know, because Elohim is for me.
10In Elohim, whose Word I praise, In יהוה, whose Word I praise,
11In Elohim I have trusted; I do not fear; What could man do to me?
12On me, O Elohim, are Your vows; I render praises to You,
13For You have delivered my life from death, My feet from stumbling, That I might walk before Elohim, In the light of the living!
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