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Psalms 56

Psalm title: To the chief Musician. On Jonathelem-rechokim. Of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath.

  1. 1Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.
  2. 2Mine enemies would swallow [supplied: me] up all the day long; for they are many that fight against me haughtily.
  3. 3In the day that I am afraid, I will confide in thee.
  4. 4In God will I praise his word, in God I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can flesh do unto me?
  5. 5All the day long they wrest my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.
  6. 6They gather themselves together, they hide themselves; they mark my steps, because they wait for my soul.
  7. 7Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.
  8. 8*Thou* countest my wanderings; put my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
  9. 9Then shall mine enemies return backward in the day when I call: this I know, for God is for me.
  10. 10In God will I praise [supplied: his] word; in Jehovah will I praise [supplied: his] word.
  11. 11In God have I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can man do unto me?
  12. 12Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thanks unto thee.
  13. 13For thou hast delivered my soul from death; [supplied: wilt thou] not [supplied: keep] my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

Words in italics were supplied by the translators.

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