Psalms 56
56
Trusting in God
For the Pure and Shining One
King David’s golden song of instruction composed when the Philistines captured him in Gath To the tune of “The Oppression of the Princes to Come” # 56 Or “the distant dove of silence.” David was no more than twenty-two years old when he composed this psalm.
1Lord, show me your kindness and mercy,
for these men oppose and oppress me all day long.
2Not a day goes by without somebody harassing me.
So many in their pride trample me under their feet. # 56:2 The Septuagint reads “They war with me in the high places.”
3But in the day that I’m afraid, I lay all my fears before you
and trust in you with all my heart.
4What harm could a man bring to me?
With God on my side, I will not be afraid of what comes.
The roaring praises of God fill my heart
as I trust his promises.
5Day after day cruel critics distort my words;
constantly they plot my collapse.
6They lurk in the dark, waiting, spying on my movements in secret
to take me by surprise, ready to take my life.
7They don’t deserve to get away with this!
Look at their wickedness, their injustice, Lord.
In your fierce anger cast them down to defeat.
8You’ve kept track of all my wandering and my weeping.
You’ve stored my many tears in your bottle—not one will be lost.
For they are all recorded in your book of remembrance. # 56:8 See Mal. 3:16.
9The very moment I call to you for a father’s help
the tide of battle turns and my enemies flee.
This one thing I know: God is on my side!
10I trust in the Lord. And I praise him!
I trust in the Word of God. And I praise him!
11What harm could man do to me?
With God on my side, I will not be afraid of what comes.
My heart overflows with praise to God and for his promises.
I will always trust in him.
12So I’m thanking you with all my heart,
with gratitude for all you’ve done.
I will do everything I’ve promised you, Lord.
13For you have saved my soul from death
and my feet from stumbling
so that I can walk before the Lord
bathed in his life-giving light. # 56:13 Or “in his fields of life.”
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1To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David on Michtam, concerning the dumme doue in a farre countrey, when the Philistims tooke him in Gath. Be mercifull vnto me, O God, for man would swallow me vp: he fighteth continually and vexeth me. 2Mine enemies would dayly swallowe mee vp: for many fight against me, O thou most High. 3When I was afrayd, I trusted in thee. 4I will reioyce in God, because of his word, I trust in God, and will not feare what flesh can doe vnto me. 5Mine owne wordes grieue me dayly: all their thoughtes are against me to doe me hurt. 6They gather together, and keepe them selues close: they marke my steps, because they waite for my soule. 7They thinke they shall escape by iniquitie: O God, cast these people downe in thine anger. 8Thou hast counted my wandrings: put my teares into thy bottel: are they not in thy register? 9When I cry, then mine enemies shall turne backe: this I know, for God is with me. 10I will reioyce in God because of his worde: in the Lord wil I reioyce because of his worde. 11In God doe I trust: I will not be afrayd what man can doe vnto me. 12Thy vowes are vpon me, O God: I will render prayses vnto thee. 13For thou hast deliuered my soule from death, and also my feete from falling, that I may walke before God in the light of the liuing.
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