Verse 1
Psalms 56:1
World English Bible, British Edition
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Be merciful to me, God (Elohim), for man wants to swallow me up.
All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
Original Language Text
hebrew
לַ/מְנַצֵּ֤חַ עַל י֬וֹנַת אֵ֣לֶם רְ֭חֹקִים לְ/דָוִ֣ד מִכְתָּ֑ם בֶּֽ/אֱחֹ֨ז אֹת֖/וֹ פְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים בְּ/גַֽת
English Translation
For the conductor, upon the silent dove, far away, a Psalm of David, a golden plaque, when he seized him in Gath from the Philistines.
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Chapter 56 Context
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Be merciful to me, God (Elohim), for man wants to swallow me up.
All day long, he attacks and oppres...
2
My enemies want to swallow me up all day long,
for they are many who fight proudly against me.
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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 container.
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 the LORD, 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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