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
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For the Music Director. To the melody of “Silent Dove at a Distance.” A Miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
1Be gracious to me, O God, for man would crush me;
all day long he who battles oppressesme.
2#Ps 63:1; 84:2 All day long my enemies would crush me,
for there are many who arrogantly battle against me.
3#Ps 79:10; 80:5 In the day when I am afraid,
I will trust in You.
4#Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 In God whose word I praise,
in God I have trusted; I will not fear.
What can mere flesh do to me?
5#Ps 42:11; 43:5 Every day they twist my words;
all their thoughts are against me for evil.
6#2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9 They stir up strife, they lurk,
they watch my steps,
when they wait for my life.
7#Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 Should there be deliverance for them on account of wickedness?
In Your anger cast down the peoples, O God.
8#Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 You take account of my wandering;
put my tears in Your bottle;
are they not in Your book?
9#Ps 38:6; 18:2 In the day I cry to You,
then my enemies will turn back;
this I know, that God is for me.
10#Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 In God whose word I praise,
in the Lord whose word I praise,
11#Ps 42:5; 43:5 in God I trust, I will not fear;
what can a man do to me?
12Your vows are on me, O God;
I will complete them with thank offerings to You;
13for You have delivered my soul from death,
even my feet from stumbling,
to walk before God
in the light of the living.
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