Psalms 56:1
" [[To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.]] Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth "
Understand the key themes and apply Psalms 56 to your life today
13 verses | King James Version
" [[To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.]] Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth "
" Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. "
" What time I am afraid, I will trust "
" In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do "
" Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil. "
" They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. "
" Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God. "
" Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? "
" When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God "
" In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word. "
" In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do "
" Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises "
" 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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