Psalm 56

To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.

56:1
¶ Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
56:2
Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
56:3
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
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.
56:5
Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
56:6
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
56:7
Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
56:8
Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
56:9
When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
56:10
In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
56:11
In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
56:12
Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
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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