Psalms 56
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Psalm 56
A Call for God’s Protection
For the choir director: according to “A Silent Dove Far Away.” A Miktam of David. When the Philistines seized him in Gath.#1Sm 21:10–11; 22:1
1Be gracious to me, God, for a man is trampling me;
he fights and oppresses me all day long.
2My adversaries trample me all day,
for many arrogantly fight against me.#56:2 Or many fight against me, O exalted one, or many fight against me from the heights#Ps 35:1; 57:3
3When I am afraid,
I will trust in you.#Ps 112:7; Pr 29:25; Is 12:2
4In God, whose word I praise,
in God I trust; I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?#Ps 27:1; 118:6; Mt 10:28; Heb 13:6
5They twist my words all day long;
all their thoughts against me are evil.#Ps 41:7; 2Pt 3:16
6They stir up strife,#56:6 Or They attack they lurk,
they watch my steps
while they wait to take my life.#Ps 10:8–10; 59:3
7Will they escape in spite of such sin?
God, bring down the nations in wrath.#Ezk 17:15; Rm 2:3
8You yourself have recorded my wanderings.#56:8 Or misery
Put my tears in your bottle.
Are they not in your book?#2Kg 20:5; Ps 139:3; Mal 3:16
9Then my enemies will retreat on the day when I call.#Ps 9:3
This I know: God is for me.#Ps 118:6; Rm 8:31
10In God, whose word I praise,
in the Lord, whose word I praise,
11in God I trust; I will not be afraid.
What can mere humans do to me?#Ps 112:7; Pr 29:25; Is 12:2
12I am obligated by vows#56:12 Lit On me the vows to you, God;
I will make my thanksgiving sacrifices to you.#Ps 50:14
13For you rescued me from death,
even my feet from stumbling,
to walk before God in the light of life.#Jb 33:30; Ps 116:8–9
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