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Psalms 56

13 aligned verses; 13 with wording or punctuation differences .

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1
Be merciful unto me, O God : for man would swallow me up ; he fighting daily oppresseth me .
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” A Miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God , for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack .
2
Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me , O thou most High .
My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me.
3
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee .
When I am afraid, I put my trust in You .
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 .
In God , whose word I praise — in God I trust . I will not be afraid. What can man do to me ?
5
Every day they wrest my words : all their thoughts are against me for evil .
All day long they twist my words ; all their thoughts are on my demise .
6
They gather themselves together , they hide themselves , they mark my steps , when they wait for my soul .
They conspire , they lurk , they watch my steps while they wait to take my life .
7
Shall they escape by iniquity ? in thine anger cast down the people , O God.
In spite of such sin, will they escape? In Your anger, O God , cast down the nations .
8
Thou tellest my wanderings : put thou my tears into thy bottle : are they not in thy book?
You have taken account of my wanderings . Put my tears in Your bottle — are they not in Your book?
9
When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know ; for God is for me .
Then my enemies will retreat on the day I cry for help. By this I will know that God is on my side .
10
In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
In God , whose word I praise , in the LORD , whose word I praise ,
11
In God have I put my trust : I will not be afraid what man can do unto me .
in God I trust ; I will not be afraid . What can man do to me ?
12
Thy vows are upon me, O God : I will render praises unto thee .
Your vows are upon me, O God ; I will render thank offerings to You .
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?
For You have delivered my soul from death , and my feet from stumbling , that I may walk before God in the light of life.

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