Psalm 56:1–11
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1Be merciful to me,k my God,
for my enemies are in hot pursuit;l
all day long they press their attack.m
2My adversaries pursue me all day long;n
in their pride many are attacking me.o
3When I am afraid,p I put my trust in you.q
4In God, whose word I praise—r
in God I trust and am not afraid.s
What can mere mortals do to me?t
5All day long they twist my words;u
all their schemes are for my ruin.
6They conspire,v they lurk,
they watch my steps,w
hoping to take my life.x
7Because of their wickedness do notc let them escape;y
in your anger, God, bring the nations down.z
8Record my misery;
list my tears on your scrollda—
are they not in your record?b
9Then my enemies will turn backc
when I call for help.d
By this I will know that God is for me.e
10In God, whose word I praise,
in the Lord, whose word I praise—
11in God I trust and am not afraid.
What can man do to me?
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Cross references
- kPs 6:2
- lPs 57:1–3
- mPs 17:9
- nPs 35:25; 124:3
- oPs 35:1
- pPs 55:4–5
- qSee Ps 55:23
- rver 10
- sSee Ps 27:1
- tPs 118:6; Mt 10:28; Heb 13:6
- uPs 41:7; 2 Pe 3:16
- vPs 59:3; 94:21; Mk 3:6
- wPs 17:11
- xPs 71:10
- yPr 19:5; Eze 17:15; Ro 2:3; Heb 12:25
- zPs 36:12; 55:23
- aSee 2 Ki 20:5
- bIsa 4:3; Da 7:10; 12:1; Mal 3:16
- cPs 9:3
- dPs 102:2
- eSee Nu 14:8; See Dt 31:6; Ro 8:31
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me;
all day long an attacker oppresses me;
my enemies trample on me all day long,
for many attack me proudly.
When I am afraid,
I put my trust in you.
In God, whose word I praise,
in God I trust; I shall not be afraid.
What can flesh do to me?
All day long they injure my cause;
all their thoughts are against me for evil.
They stir up strife, they lurk;
they watch my steps,
as they have waited for my life.
For their crime will they escape?
In wrath cast down the peoples, O God!
You have kept count of my tossings;
put my tears in your bottle.
Are they not in your book?
Then my enemies will turn back
in the day when I call.
This I know, that God is for me.
In God, whose word I praise,
in the Lord, whose word I praise,
in God I trust; I shall not be afraid.
What can man do to me?
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Be gracious to me, God, for a man is trampling me;
he fights and oppresses me all day long.
My adversaries trample me all day,
for many arrogantly fight against me.
When I am afraid,
I will trust in you.
In God, whose word I praise,
in God I trust; I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?
They twist my words all day long;
all their thoughts against me are evil.
They stir up strife, they lurk,
they watch my steps
while they wait to take my life.
Will they escape in spite of such sin?
God, bring down the nations in wrath.
You yourself have recorded my wanderings.
Put my tears in your bottle.
Are they not in your book?
Then my enemies will retreat on the day when I call.
This I know: God is for me.
In God, whose word I praise,
in the Lord, whose word I praise,
in God I trust; I will not be afraid.
What can mere humans do to me?
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NLTNew Living Translation
O God, have mercy on me,
for people are hounding me.
My foes attack me all day long.
I am constantly hounded by those who slander me,
and many are boldly attacking me.
But when I am afraid,
I will put my trust in you.
I praise God for what he has promised.
I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
What can mere mortals do to me?
They are always twisting what I say;
they spend their days plotting to harm me.
They come together to spy on me—
watching my every step, eager to kill me.
Don’t let them get away with their wickedness;
in your anger, O God, bring them down.
You keep track of all my sorrows.
You have collected all my tears in your bottle.
You have recorded each one in your book.
My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help.
This I know: God is on my side!
I praise God for what he has promised;
Yes, I praise the Lord for what he has promised.
I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
What can mere mortals do to me?
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Be gracious to me, O God, because humankind has trampled me;
fighting all the day he oppresses me.
My enemies trample all day,
because many are attacking me proudly.
When I fear, I trust you.
God, whose word I praise,
God I trust; I do not fear.
What can mere flesh do to me?
All day they twist my words;
all their thoughts are against me for evil.
They attack, they hide, they watch my steps,
as they lie in wait for my life.
Because of iniquity will they escape?
In anger cast down the peoples, O God.
You have kept count of my wanderings.
Put my tears in your bottle;
are they not in your book?
Then my enemies will turn back when I call.
This I know because God is for me.
God, whose word I praise,
Yahweh, whose word I praise,
God I trust; I do not fear.
What can mere humankind do to me?
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KJV 1900King James Version
Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up;
He fighting daily oppresseth me.
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 thee.
In God I will praise his word,
In God I have put my trust; I will not fear
What flesh can do unto me.
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 is for me.
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 unto me.
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