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
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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