Psalms 56

 

Psalms 56

 

¹ Be merciful to me, my God, for my enemies are in hot pursuit; all day long they press their attack.

 

² My adversaries pursue me all day long; in their pride many are attacking me.

 

³ When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.

 

⁴ In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?

 

⁵ All day long they twist my words; all their schemes are for my ruin.

 

⁶ They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps,

hoping to take my life.

 

⁷ Because of their wickedness do not let them escape; in your anger, God, bring the nations down.

 

⁸ Record my misery; list my tears on your scroll^__are they not in your record?

 

⁹ Then my enemies will turn back when I call for help. By this I will know that God is for me.

 

¹⁰ In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise—

 

¹¹ in God I trust and am not afraid. What can man do to me?

 

¹² I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank offerings to you.

 

¹³ For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.