Psalm 56
To the choirmaster: according to The Dove on Far-off Terebinths. A Miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
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r Be gracious to me, O God, for man s tramples on me;
all day long an attacker oppresses me;
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my enemies trample on me all day long,
for many attack me proudly.
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When I am afraid,
I t put my trust in you.
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In God, whose word I praise,
in God I trust; u I shall not be afraid.
What can flesh do to me?
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All day long they injure my cause;
all their thoughts are against me for evil.
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They v stir up strife, they w lurk;
they x watch my steps,
as they have waited for my life.
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For their crime will they escape?
y In wrath z cast down the peoples, O God!
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You have kept count of my tossings;
a put my tears in your bottle.
b Are they not in your book?
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Then my enemies will turn back
c in the day when I call.
This I know, that d God is for me.
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In God, whose word I praise,
in the Lord, whose word I praise,
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in God I trust; u I shall not be afraid.
What can man do to me?
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I must perform my e vows to you, O God;
I will e render thank offerings to you.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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Cross References
Psalms 71:10
For my enemies speak concerning me; those who watch for my life consult together
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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?
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Psalms 56:4
In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
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Psalms 50:14
Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and perform your vows to the Most High.
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Psalms 50:14
Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and perform your vows to the Most High.
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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.
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Cross References
Psalms 116:9
I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.
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Psalms 49:19
His soul will go to the generation of his fathers, who will never again see light.
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