Psa 56 | NASB2020 | STEP | For the music director; according to Jonath elem rehokim. A Mikhtam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be gracious to me, God , for a man has trampled upon me; Fighting all day long he oppresses me.

Psalms 56

Pleading for Help and Grateful Trust in God.

For the music director; according to ^{▼▼Or The silent dove of those who are far off; or The dove of the distant terebinths}Jonath elem rehokim. A ^{▼▼Possibly Epigrammatic Poem; or Atonement Psalm}Mikhtam of David, ^{▼▼1 Sam 21:10, 11}when the Philistines seized him in Gath.

1 Be gracious to me, God, for a man has ^{▼▼Or snapped at
,} ^etrampled upon me;
^{▼▼Or A fighting man}Fighting all day long he ^goppresses me.
2 My enemies have ^htrampled upon me all day long,
For ^{▼▼Or many are fighting}they are many who ^jfight proudly against me.
3 ^{▼▼Lit The day}When I am ^lafraid,
^{▼▼Or I am one who puts}I will ⁿput my trust in You.
4 ^oIn God, whose word I praise,
In God I have put my trust;
I shall not be afraid.
^pWhat can mere ^{▼▼Lit flesh}mortals do to me?
5 All day long they ^rdistort my words;
All their ^{▼▼Or purposes
,} ^tthoughts are against me for evil.
6 They ^{▼▼Or stir up strife
,} ^vattack, they lurk,
They ^wwatch my ^{▼▼Lit heels}steps,
As they have ^ywaited to take my ^{▼▼Lit soul}life.
7 Because of their wickedness, will there be an ^aaescape for them?
In anger ^abmake the peoples fall down, God!

8 You ^achave taken account of my ^{▼▼Or wanderings}miseries;
Put my ^aetears in Your bottle.
Are they not in ^afYour book?
9 Then my enemies will ^agturn back ^ahon the day when I call;
This I know, ^{▼▼Or because}that ^ajGod is for me.
10 In God, whose word I praise,
In the Lord, whose word I praise,
11 In God I have put my ^{▼▼Or trust without fear}trust, I shall not be afraid.
What can mankind do to me?
12 Your ^alvows are binding upon me, God;
I will render thanksgiving offerings to You.
13 For You have ^amsaved my soul from death,
^{▼▼Or Have You not delivered}Indeed ^aomy feet from stumbling,
So that I may ^apwalk before God
In the ^aqlight of the ^{▼▼Or life}living.

Psalms 56

Pleading for Help and Grateful Trust in God.

For the music director; according to ▼▼Or The silent dove of those who are far off; or The dove of the distant terebinthsJonath elem rehokim. A ▼▼Possibly Epigrammatic Poem; or Atonement PsalmMikhtam of David, ▼▼1 Sam 21:10, 11when the Philistines seized him in Gath.

For the music director; according to ^{▼▼Or The silent dove of those who are far off; or The dove of the distant terebinths}Jonath elem rehokim. A ^{▼▼Possibly Epigrammatic Poem; or Atonement Psalm}Mikhtam of David, ^{▼▼1 Sam 21:10, 11}when the Philistines seized him in Gath.