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Psalms 56:1-7

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Psalm 56

Pleading for Help and Grateful Trust in God.

For the music director; according to Jonath elem rehokim. A Mikhtam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.

1Be gracious to me, God, for a man has trampled upon me;

Fighting all day long he oppresses me.

2My enemies have trampled upon me all day long,

For they are many who fight proudly against me.

3When I am afraid,

I will put my trust in You.

4In God, whose word I praise,

In God I have put my trust;

I shall not be afraid.

What can mere mortals do to me?

5All day long they distort my words;

All their thoughts are against me for evil.

6They attack, they lurk,

They watch my steps,

As they have waited to take my life.

7Because of their wickedness, will there be an escape for them?

In anger make the peoples fall down, God!