In God I Trust

Psalm 56

To the choirmaster: according to The Dove on Far-off Terebinths. A Miktam 1 of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.

1
r Be gracious to me, O God, for man s tramples on me;
all day long an attacker oppresses me;
2 my enemies trample on me all day long,
for many attack me proudly.
3 When I am afraid,
I t put my trust in you.
4 In God, whose word I praise,
in God I trust; u I shall not be afraid.
What can flesh do to me?

5 All day long they injure my cause; 2
all their thoughts are against me for evil.
6 They v stir up strife, they w lurk;
they x watch my steps,
as they have waited for my life.
7 For their crime will they escape?
y In wrath z cast down the peoples, O God!

8 You have kept count of my tossings; 3
a put my tears in your bottle.
b Are they not in your book?
9 Then my enemies will turn back
c in the day when I call.
This I know, that 4 d God is for me.
10 In God, whose word I praise,
in the Lord, whose word I praise,
11 in God I trust; u I shall not be afraid.
What can man do to me?

12 I must perform my e vows to you, O God;
I will e render thank offerings to you.
13 f For you have delivered my soul from death,
yes, my feet from falling,
g that I may walk before God
h in the light of life.

  1. Cross References
    Psalms 16:1
    Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
    Psalms 57:1
    Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by.
  2. Cross References
    1 Samuel 21:10 - 11
    And David rose and fled that day from Saul and went to Achish the king of Gath.
    1 Samuel 22:1
    David departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. And when his brothers and all his father's house heard it, they went down there to him.
  3. Cross References
    Psalms 57:1
    Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by.
    Psalms 4:1
    Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I was in distress. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer!
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 57:3
    He will send from heaven and save me; he will put to shame him who tramples on me. Selah God will send out his steadfast love and his faithfulness!
  5. Cross References
    Psalms 11:1
    In the Lord I take refuge; how can you say to my soul, "Flee like a bird to your mountain.
  6. Cross References
    Psalms 27:1
    The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
    Psalms 118:6
    The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?
    Isaiah 51:12
    I, I am he who comforts you; who are you that you are afraid of man who dies, of the son of man who is made like grass.
    Hebrews 13:6
    So we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?
  7. Cross References
    Psalms 59:3
    For behold, they lie in wait for my life; fierce men stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord.
    Psalms 140:2
    Who plan evil things in their heart and stir up wars continually.
    Isaiah 54:15
    If anyone stirs up strife, it is not from me; whoever stirs up strife with you shall fall because of you.
  8. Cross References
    Psalms 10:8
    He sits in ambush in the villages; in hiding places he murders the innocent. His eyes stealthily watch for the helpless.
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 71:10
    For my enemies speak concerning me; those who watch for my life consult together
  10. Cross References
    Psalms 7:6
    Arise, O Lord, in your anger; lift yourself up against the fury of my enemies; awake for me; you have appointed a judgment.
    Psalms 59:5
    You, Lord God of hosts, are God of Israel. Rouse yourself to punish all the nations; spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. Selah
  11. Cross References
    Psalms 55:23
    But you, O God, will cast them down into the pit of destruction; men of blood and treachery shall not live out half their days. But I will trust in you.
  12. Cross References
    Psalms 39:12
    Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry; hold not your peace at my tears! For I am a sojourner with you, a guest, like all my fathers.
    2 Kings 20:5
    Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the leader of my people, Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the Lord.
  13. Cross References
    Malachi 3:16
    Then those who feared the Lord spoke with one another. The Lord paid attention and heard them, and a book of remembrance was written before him of those who feared the Lord and esteemed his name.
  14. Cross References
    Psalms 102:2
    Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress! Incline your ear to me; answer me speedily in the day when I call!
  15. Cross References
    Psalms 118:6
    The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?
    Romans 8:31
    What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
  16. Cross References
    Psalms 56:4
    In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
  17. Cross References
    Psalms 50:14
    Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and perform your vows to the Most High.
  18. Cross References
    Psalms 50:14
    Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and perform your vows to the Most High.
  19. Cross References
    Psalms 49:15
    But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah
    Psalms 116:8
    For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.
  20. Cross References
    Psalms 116:9
    I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.
  21. Cross References
    Psalms 49:19
    His soul will go to the generation of his fathers, who will never again see light.
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