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Psalm 56

1 Be merciful to me, my God, for my enemies are in hot pursuit; all day long they press their attack.

1 God, be merciful to me because people are chasing me; the battle has pressed me all day long.

2 My adversaries pursue me all day long; in their pride many are attacking me.

2 My enemies have chased me all day; there are many proud people fighting me.

3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.

3 When I am afraid, I will trust you.

4 In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?

4 I praise God for his word. I trust God, so I am not afraid. What can human beings do to me?

5 All day long they twist my words; all their schemes are for my ruin.

5 All day long they twist my words; all their evil plans are against me.

6 They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps, hoping to take my life.

6 They wait. They hide. They watch my steps, hoping to kill me.

7 Because of their wickedness do not let them escape; in your anger, God, bring the nations down.

7 God, do not let them escape; punish the foreign nations in your anger.

8 Record my misery; list my tears on your scroll — are they not in your record?

8 You have recorded my troubles. You have kept a list of my tears. Aren't they in your records?

9 Then my enemies will turn back when I call for help. By this I will know that God is for me.

9 On the day I call for help, my enemies will be defeated. I know that God is on my side.

10 In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise—

10 I praise God for his word to me; I praise the Lord for his word.

11 in God I trust and am not afraid. What can man do to me?

11 I trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can people do to me?

12 I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank offerings to you.

12 God, I must keep my promises to you. I will give you my offerings to thank you,

13 For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.

13 because you have saved me from death. You have kept me from being defeated. in light among the living.