Verse 1
Psalms 56:1
English Revised Version
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For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. A Psalm of David: Michtam: when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God (Elohim); for man would swallow me up: all the day long he fighting oppresseth 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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For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. A Psalm of David: Michtam: when the Philistines...
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Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long: for they be many that fight proudly against me.
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What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.
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In God (Elohim) I will praise his word: in God (Elohim) have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; w...
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All the day long they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
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They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, even as they have waited...
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Shall they escape by iniquity? in anger cast down the peoples, O God (Elohim).
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Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle; are they not in thy book?
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Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: this I know, that God (Elohim) is for me.
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In God (Elohim) will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
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In God (Elohim) have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; what can man do unto me?
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Thy vows are upon me, O God (Elohim): I will render thank offerings unto thee.
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For thou hast delivered my soul from death: hast thou not delivered my feet from falling? that I may...
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