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The Book of Psalms

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- Chapter 56 -

Be merciful to me, O God

(1 Samuel 21:8-15)
1
Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack.
2
My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me.
3
When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.
4
In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
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All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise.
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They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.
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In spite of such sin, will they escape?(a) In Your anger, O God, cast down the nations.
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You have taken account of my wanderings.(b) Put my tears in Your bottle— are they not in Your book?
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Then my enemies will retreat on the day I cry for help. By this I will know that God is on my side.
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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 be afraid. What can man do to me?
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Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.
13
For You have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.

Footnotes

(a)56:7 Or do not let them escape; MT does not include do not.
(b)56:8 Or sorrows

Be merciful to me, O God

(1 Samuel 21:8-15)
1
Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
2
My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.
3
When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
4
In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
5
All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.
6
They conspire and lurk, watching my steps. They are eager to take my life.
7
Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, God.
8
You count my wanderings. You put my tears into your container. Aren’t they in your book?
9
Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this: that God is for me.
10
In God, I will praise his word. In the LORD, I will praise his word.
11
I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
12
Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.
13
For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.
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