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Psalms 56

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    WEBFor the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Silent Dove in Distant Lands.” A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
    KJVTo the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, 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 me.
  2. 2
    WEBMy enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.
    KJVMine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
  3. 3
    WEBWhen I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
    KJVWhat time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
  4. 4
    WEBIn God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
    KJVIn God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
  5. 5
    WEBAll day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.
    KJVEvery day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
  6. 6
    WEBThey conspire and lurk, watching my steps. They are eager to take my life.
    KJVThey gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
  7. 7
    WEBShall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, God.
    KJVShall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
  8. 8
    WEBYou count my wanderings. You put my tears into your container. Aren’t they in your book?
    KJVThou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
  9. 9
    WEBThen my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this: that God is for me.
    KJVWhen I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
  10. 10
    WEBIn God, I will praise his word. In Yahweh, I will praise his word.
    KJVIn God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
  11. 11
    WEBI have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
    KJVIn God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
  12. 12
    WEBYour vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.
    KJVThy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
  13. 13
    WEBFor you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.
    KJVFor 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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