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Psalm 56:1
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In God I Trust

To the choirmaster: according to The Dove on Far-off Terebinths. A (A)Miktam[a] of David, when the (B)Philistines seized him in Gath.

56 (C)Be gracious to me, O God, for man (D)tramples on me;
    all day long an attacker oppresses me;

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  1. Psalm 56:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
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Psalm 56:1
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Psalm 56[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” Of David. A miktam.[b] When the Philistines had seized him in Gath.

1 Be merciful to me,(A) my God,
    for my enemies are in hot pursuit;(B)
    all day long they press their attack.(C)

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  1. Psalm 56:1 In Hebrew texts 56:1-13 is numbered 56:2-14.
  2. Psalm 56:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
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Psalm 69:13-16
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13 But as for me, my (A)prayer is to you, O Lord.
    At (B)an acceptable time, O God,
    in the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness.
14 Deliver me
    from sinking in (C)the mire;
(D)let me be delivered from my enemies
    and from (E)the deep waters.
15 Let not the flood sweep over me,
    or the deep swallow me up,
    or (F)the pit close (G)its mouth over me.

16 Answer me, O Lord, for your (H)steadfast love is good;
    according to your abundant (I)mercy, (J)turn to me.

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Psalm 69:13-16
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13 But I pray to you, Lord,
    in the time of your favor;(A)
in your great love,(B) O God,
    answer me with your sure salvation.
14 Rescue me from the mire,
    do not let me sink;
deliver me from those who hate me,
    from the deep waters.(C)
15 Do not let the floodwaters(D) engulf me
    or the depths swallow me up(E)
    or the pit close its mouth over me.(F)

16 Answer me, Lord, out of the goodness of your love;(G)
    in your great mercy turn to me.

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Psalm 57:1-3
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Let Your Glory Be over All the Earth

To the choirmaster: according to (A)Do Not Destroy. A (B)Miktam[a] of David, when he fled from Saul, in (C)the cave.

57 (D)Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me,
    for in you my soul (E)takes refuge;
in (F)the shadow of your wings I will take refuge,
    (G)till the storms of destruction pass by.
2 I cry out to God Most High,
    to God who (H)fulfills his purpose for me.
3 (I)He will send from heaven and save me;
    he will put to shame (J)him who tramples on me. Selah
(K)God will send out (L)his steadfast love and his faithfulness!

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  1. Psalm 57:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
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Psalm 57:1-3
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Psalm 57[a](A)

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam.[b] When he had fled from Saul into the cave.(B)

1 Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me,
    for in you I take refuge.(C)
I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings(D)
    until the disaster has passed.(E)

2 I cry out to God Most High,
    to God, who vindicates me.(F)
3 He sends from heaven and saves me,(G)
    rebuking those who hotly pursue me—[c](H)
    God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.(I)

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  1. Psalm 57:1 In Hebrew texts 57:1-11 is numbered 57:2-12.
  2. Psalm 57:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
  3. Psalm 57:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 6.
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Psalm 27:2
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2 When evildoers assail me
    to (A)eat up my flesh,
my adversaries and foes,
    it is they who stumble and fall.

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Psalm 27:2
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2 When the wicked advance against me
    to devour[a] me,
it is my enemies and my foes
    who will stumble and fall.(A)

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  1. Psalm 27:2 Or slander
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Psalm 16:1
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You Will Not Abandon My Soul

A (A)Miktam[a] of David.

16 Preserve me, O God, for in you I (B)take refuge.

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  1. Psalm 16:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
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Psalm 16:1
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Psalm 16

A miktam[a] of David.

1 Keep me safe,(A) my God,
    for in you I take refuge.(B)

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  1. Psalm 16:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
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1 Samuel 29:4
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4 But (A)the commanders of the Philistines were angry with him. And the commanders of the Philistines said to him, “Send the man back, that he may return (B)to the place to which you have assigned him. He shall not go down with us to battle, (C)lest in the battle he become an adversary to us. For how could this fellow reconcile himself to his lord? Would it not be with the heads of the men here?

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1 Samuel 29:4
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4 But the Philistine commanders were angry with Achish and said, “Send(A) the man back, that he may return to the place you assigned him. He must not go with us into battle, or he will turn(B) against us during the fighting. How better could he regain his master’s favor than by taking the heads of our own men?

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1 Corinthians 15:54
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54 When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written:

(A)“Death is swallowed up in victory.”

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1 Corinthians 15:54
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54 When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”[a](A)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 15:54 Isaiah 25:8
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Hosea 8:8
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8 (A)Israel is swallowed up;
    already they are among the nations
    as (B)a useless vessel.

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Hosea 8:8
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8 Israel is swallowed up;(A)
    now she is among the nations
    like something no one wants.(B)

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Lamentations 2:16
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16 (A)All your enemies
    rail against you;
they hiss, they gnash their teeth,
    they cry: “We (B)have swallowed her!
Ah, this is the day we longed for;
    now we have it; (C)we see it!”

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Lamentations 2:16
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16 All your enemies open their mouths
    wide against you;(A)
they scoff and gnash their teeth(B)
    and say, “We have swallowed her up.(C)
This is the day we have waited for;
    we have lived to see it.”(D)

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Lamentations 2:5
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5 (A)The Lord has become like an enemy;
    (B)he has swallowed up Israel;
(C)he has swallowed up all its palaces;
    he has laid in ruins its strongholds,
and he has multiplied in the daughter of Judah
    (D)mourning and lamentation.

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Lamentations 2:5
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5 The Lord is like an enemy;(A)
    he has swallowed up Israel.
He has swallowed up all her palaces
    and destroyed her strongholds.(B)
He has multiplied mourning and lamentation(C)
    for Daughter Judah.(D)

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Lamentations 2:2
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2 The Lord (A)has swallowed up (B)without mercy
    all the habitations of Jacob;
in his wrath (C)he has broken down
    the strongholds of the daughter of Judah;
he has brought (D)down to the ground (E)in dishonor
    the kingdom (F)and its rulers.

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Lamentations 2:2
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2 Without pity(A) the Lord has swallowed(B) up
    all the dwellings of Jacob;
in his wrath he has torn down
    the strongholds(C) of Daughter Judah.
He has brought her kingdom and its princes
    down to the ground(D) in dishonor.

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Proverbs 1:12
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12 like Sheol let us (A)swallow them alive,
    and whole, like (B)those who go down to the pit;

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Proverbs 1:12
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12 let’s swallow(A) them alive, like the grave,
    and whole, like those who go down to the pit;(B)

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Psalm 143:12
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12 And in your steadfast love you will (A)cut off my enemies,
    and you will destroy all the adversaries of my soul,
    for I am your (B)servant.

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Psalm 143:12
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12 In your unfailing love, silence my enemies;(A)
    destroy all my foes,(B)
    for I am your servant.(C)

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