Psalms 56

Psalms 56:1  
To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

Psalms 56:2  
Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.

Psalms 56:3  
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

Psalms 56:4  
In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

Psalms 56:5  
Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

Psalms 56:6  
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

Psalms 56:7  
Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.

Psalms 56:8  
Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

Psalms 56:9  
When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

Psalms 56:10  
In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.

Psalms 56:11  
In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

Psalms 56:12  
Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.

Psalms 56:13  
For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?


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