Help Previous Next

The American Standard Version of 1901

Psalms 56

1

For the Chief Musician; set to 1 Jonath elem rehokim. A Psalm of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God; For man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me. 1) That is The silent dove of them that are afar off ; Or as otherwise read The dove of the distant terebinths

2

1 Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; For they are many that fight proudly against me. 1) Or They that lie in wait for me

3

What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.

4

In God (I will praise his word), In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can flesh do unto me?

5

All the day long they wrest my words: All their thoughts are against me for evil.

6

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps, 1 Even as they have waited for my soul. 1) Or Inasmuch as

7

1 Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God. 1) Or They think to escape

8

Thou numberest my wanderings: Put thou my tears into thy bottle; Are they not in thy 1 book? 1) Or record

9

Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: This I know, 1 that God is for me. 1) Or for

10

In God (I will praise his word), In Jehovah (I will praise his word),

11

In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can man do unto me?

12

Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thank-offerings unto thee.

13

For thou hast delivered my soul from death: Hast thou not delivered my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of 1 the living? 1) Or life



Placed in the public domain by SpiritAndTruth.org
Report corrections to contact@SpiritAndTruth.org
(Produced: Wed Nov 29 13:32:40 2000)

Help Previous Next