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Psalms 56:7 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God. "
Psalms 56:7
Verse in Context
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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
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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"
Psalms 56:2
"Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High."
Psalms 56:3
"What time I am afraid, I will trust"
Psalms 56:4
"In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do"
Psalms 56:5
"Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil."
Psalms 56:6
"They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul."
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