Psalm 56:2-3
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
I
2 Have mercy on me, God,
for I am treated harshly;
attackers press me all the day.
3 My foes treat me harshly all the day;
yes, many are my attackers.
O Most High,
Psalm 56:9-10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
9 My wanderings you have noted;
are my tears not stored in your flask,[a]
recorded in your book?(A)
10 My foes turn back when I call on you.
This I know: God is on my side.
Footnotes
- 56:9 Are my tears not stored in your flask: a unique saying in the Old Testament. The context suggests that the tears are saved because they are precious; God puts a high value on each of the psalmist’s troubles.
Psalm 56:10-12
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
10 My foes turn back when I call on you.
This I know: God is on my side.
11 I praise the word of God,
I praise the word of the Lord.
12 In God I trust, I do not fear.
What can man do to me?
Psalm 56:13-14
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
III
13 I have made vows to you, God;
with offerings I will fulfill them,(A)
14 For you have snatched me from death,
kept my feet from stumbling,
That I may walk before God
in the light of the living.
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