Psalm 56

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1} For the choir director: according to “A Silent Dove Far Away.”^(a) A Davidic Miktam. When the Philistines seized him in Gath.^(A)

Be gracious to me, God, for man tramples me;
he fights and oppresses me all day long.

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My adversaries trample me all day,
for many arrogantly fight against me.^(b)^(B)

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When I am afraid,
I will trust in You.^(C)

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In God, whose word I praise,
in God I trust; I will not fear.
What can man do to me?^(D)

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They twist my words all day long;
all their thoughts against me are evil.^(E)

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They stir up strife,^(c) they lurk;
they watch my steps
while they wait to take my life.^(F)

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Will they escape in spite of such sin?
God, bring down the nations in wrath.^(G)

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You Yourself have recorded my wanderings.^(d)
Put my tears in Your bottle.
Are they not in Your records?^(H)

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Then my enemies will retreat on the day when I call.^(I)
This I know: God is for me.^(J)

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In God, whose word I praise,
in the Lord, whose word I praise,

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in God I trust; I will not fear.
What can man do to me?^(K)

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I am obligated by vows^(e) to You, God;
I will make my thank offerings to You.^(L)

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For You delivered me from death,
even my feet from stumbling,
to walk before God in the light of life.^(M)

a. Psalm 56:1: Possibly a tune

b. Psalm 56:2: Or many fight against me, O exalted One, or many fight against me from the heights

c. Psalm 56:6: Or They attack

d. Psalm 56:8: Or misery

e. Psalm 56:12: Lit On me the vows

B. Psalm 56:1: Psalm 35:1; Psalm 57:3

C. Psalm 56:3: Psalm 112:7; Proverbs 29:25; Isaiah 12:2

D. Psalm 56:4: Psalm 27:1; Psalm 118:6; Hebrews 13:6

E. Psalm 56:5: Psalm 41:7; 2 Peter 3:16

F. Psalm 56:6: Psalm 10:8-10; Psalm 59:3

G. Psalm 56:7: Ezekiel 17:15; Romans 2:3

H. Psalm 56:8: Psalm 139:3; Malachi 3:16

I. Psalm 56:9: Psalm 9:3

J. Psalm 56:9: Psalm 118:6; Romans 8:31

K. Psalm 56:10: Psalm 112:7; Proverbs 29:25; Isaiah 12:2

L. Psalm 56:12: Psalm 50:14

M. Psalm 56:13: Job 33:30; Psalm 116:8-9