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Psalms 56
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1For the end. Destroy not: by David, for a memorial, when he fled from the presence of Saul to the cave.
1Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
2Have mercy, upon me, O God, have mercy upon me: for my soul has trusted in thee: and in the shadow of thy wings will I hope, until the iniquity have passed away.
2Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
3I will cry to God most high; the God who has benefited me. Pause.
3What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
4He sent from heaven and saved me; he gave to reproach them that trampled on me: God has sent forth his mercy and his truth;
4In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
5and he has delivered my soul from the midst of [lions'] whelps: I lay down to sleep, [though] troubled. [As for] the sons of men, their teeth are arms and [missile] weapons, and their tongue a sharp sword.
5Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
6Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth.
6They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
7They have prepared snares for my feet, and have bowed down my soul: they have dug a pit before my face, and fallen into it [themselves]. Pause.
7Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
8My heart, O God, [is] ready, my heart [is] ready: I will sing, yea will sing psalms.
8Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
9Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I will awake early.
9When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
10O Lord, I will give thanks to thee among the nations: I will sing to thee among the Gentiles.
10In God will I praise his word: in the Lord will I praise his word.
11For thy mercy has been magnified even to the heavens, and thy truth to the clouds.
11In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
12Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth.
12Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.