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1 Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
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(55-1) <Unto the end, for a people that is removed at a distance form the sanctuary: for David, for an inscription of a title (or pillar) when the Philistines held him in Geth.> (55-2) Have mercy on me, O God, for man hath trodden me under foot; all the day long he hath afflicted me fighting against me.
2 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
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(55-3) My enemies have trodden on me all the day long; for they are many that make war against me.
3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
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(55-4) From the height of the day I shall fear: but I will trust in thee.
4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
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(55-5) In God I will praise my words, in God I have put my trust: I will not fear what flesh can do against me.
5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
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(55-6) All the day long they detested my words: all their thoughts were against me unto evil.
6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
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(55-7) They will dwell and hide themselves: they will watch my heel. As they have waited for my soul,
7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
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(55-8) For nothing shalt thou save them: in thy anger thou shalt break the people in pieces. O God,
8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
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(55-9) I have declared to thee my life: thou hast set me tears in thy sight, As also in thy promise.
9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
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(55-10) Then shall my enemies be turned back. In what day soever I shall call upon thee, behold I know thou art my God.
10 In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
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(55-11) In God will I praise the word, in the Lord will I praise his speech.
11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
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(55-11) In God have I hoped, I will not fear what man can do to me.
12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
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(55-12) In me, O God, are vows to thee, which I will pay, praises to thee:
13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
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(55-13) Because thou hast delivered my soul from death, my feet from falling: that I may please in the sight of God, in the light of the living.
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