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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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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