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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, show me your favor. Men are chasing me. All day long they keep attacking me.

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

2 Those who tell lies about me chase me all day long. Many proud people are attacking me.

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

3 When I'm afraid, I will trust in 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 trust in God. I praise his word. I trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can people 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. They are always making plans to harm me.

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

6 They get together and hide. They watch my steps. They hope to kill me.

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

7 Make sure you don't let them escape. God, bring down the nations in your anger.

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

8 Write down my poem of sadness. List my tears on your scroll. Aren't you making a record of them?

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

9 My enemies will turn back when I call out to you for help. Then I will know that God is on my side.

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

10 I trust in God. I praise his word. I trust in the Lord. I praise 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 mere men do to me?

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

12 God, I have made promises to you. I will bring my thank offerings to 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 You have saved me from death. You have kept me from tripping and falling. Now I can live with you in the light that leads to life.