Chapter 56
Psalms
Verse 1Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me;all day long an attacker oppresses me;Verse 2my enemies trample on me all day long,for many attack me proudly.Verse 3When I am afraid,I put my trust in you.Verse 4In God, whose word I praise,in God I trust; I shall not be afraid.What can flesh do to me?Verse 5All day long they injure my cause;all their thoughts are against me for evil.Verse 6They stir up strife, they lurk;they watch my steps,as they have waited for my life.Verse 7For their crime will they escape?In wrath cast down the peoples, O God!Verse 8You have kept count of my tossings;put my tears in your bottle.Are they not in your book?Verse 9Then my enemies will turn backin the day when I call.This I know, that God is for me.Verse 10In God, whose word I praise,in the LORD, whose word I praise,Verse 11in God I trust; I shall not be afraid.What can man do to me?Verse 12I must perform my vows to you, O God;I will render thank offerings to you.Verse 13For you have delivered my soul from death,yes, my feet from falling,that I may walk before Godin the light of life.
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