Psalms 56
A Call for God’s Protection
1For the choir director: according to “A Silent Dove Far Away.” ▼▼Possibly a tune
A Davidic ▼▼Miktam: A musical term of uncertain meaning, possibly denoting a plaintive style
Miktam. When the Philistines seized him in Gath. c Be gracious to me, God, for man tramples me;he fights and oppresses me all day long.
2 My adversaries trample me all day,
for many arrogantly fight against me. ▼
▼Or many fight against me, O exalted One, or many fight against me from the heights
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e 3 When I am afraid,
I will trust in You. f
4 In God, whose word I praise,
in God I trust; I will not fear.
What can man do to me? g
5 They twist my words all day long;
all their thoughts against me are evil. h
6 They stir up strife, ▼
▼Or They attack
they lurk;they watch my steps
while they wait to take my life. j
7 Will they escape in spite of such sin?
God, bring down the nations in wrath. k
8 You Yourself have recorded my wanderings. ▼
▼Or misery
Put my tears in Your bottle.
Are they not in Your records? m
9 Then my enemies will retreat on the day when I call. n
This I know: God is for me. o
10 In God, whose word I praise,
in the Lord, whose word I praise,
11 in God I trust; I will not fear.
What can man do to me? p
12 I am obligated by vows ▼
▼Lit On me the vows
to You, God;I will make my thank offerings to You. r
13 For You delivered me from death,
even my feet from stumbling,
to walk before God in the light of life. s
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