When I am afraid,(A) I put my trust in you.(B)
    In God, whose word I praise—(C)
in God I trust and am not afraid.(D)
    What can mere mortals do to me?(E)

All day long they twist my words;(F)
    all their schemes are for my ruin.
They conspire,(G) they lurk,
    they watch my steps,(H)
    hoping to take my life.(I)
Because of their wickedness do not[a] let them escape;(J)
    in your anger, God, bring the nations down.(K)

Record my misery;
    list my tears on your scroll[b](L)
    are they not in your record?(M)
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?

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 56:7 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text does not have do not.
  2. Psalm 56:8 Or misery; / put my tears in your wineskin

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