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Psalm 56:3-11
New International Version
Psalm 56:3-11
New International Version
3 When I am afraid,(A) I put my trust in you.(B)
4 In God, whose word I praise—(C)
in God I trust and am not afraid.(D)
What can mere mortals do to me?(E)
5 All day long they twist my words;(F)
all their schemes are for my ruin.
6 They conspire,(G) they lurk,
they watch my steps,(H)
hoping to take my life.(I)
7 Because of their wickedness do not[a] let them escape;(J)
in your anger, God, bring the nations down.(K)
8 Record my misery;
list my tears on your scroll[b](L)—
are they not in your record?(M)
9 Then my enemies will turn back(N)
when I call for help.(O)
By this I will know that God is for me.(P)
10 In God, whose word I praise,
in the Lord, whose word I praise—
11 in God I trust and am not afraid.
What can man do to me?
Footnotes
- Psalm 56:7 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text does not have do not.
- Psalm 56:8 Or misery; / put my tears in your wineskin
Psalm 56:3-11
King James Version
Psalm 56:3-11
King James Version
3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
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.
5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
10 In God will I praise his word: in the Lord will I praise his word.
11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
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