Verse 2
Psalms 56:2
World English Bible
2
My enemies want to swallow me up all day long,
for they are many who fight proudly against me.
Original Language Text
hebrew
חָנֵּ֣/נִי אֱ֭לֹהִים כִּֽי שְׁאָפַ֣/נִי אֱנ֑וֹשׁ כָּל הַ֝/יּ֗וֹם לֹחֵ֥ם יִלְחָצֵֽ/נִי
English Translation
"Grant me, O God, for man presses upon me all day long."
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Chapter 56 Context
1
Be merciful to me, God (Elohim), for man wants to swallow me up.
All day long, he attacks and oppres...
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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.
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4
In God (Elohim), I praise his word.
In God (Elohim), I put my trust.
I will not be afraid.
What can...
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5
All day long they twist my words.
All their thoughts are against me for evil.
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6
They conspire and lurk,
watching my steps, they are eager to take my life.
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7
Shall they escape by iniquity?
In anger cast down the peoples, God (Elohim).
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8
You count my wanderings.
You put my tears into your bottle.
Aren’t they in your book?
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9
Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call.
I know this, that God (Elohim) is for me.
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10
In God (Elohim), I will praise his word.
In Yahweh, I will praise his word.
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11
I have put my trust in God (Elohim).
I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?
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12
Your vows are on me, God (Elohim).
I will give thank offerings to you.
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13
For you have delivered my soul from death,
and prevented my feet from falling,
that I may walk befor...
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