all day long they press their attack. in their pride many are attacking me. 3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? all their schemes are for my ruin. hoping to take my life. in your anger, God, bring the nations down. are they not in your record? when I call for help.

56 Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. 2 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. 3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

David comforts himself, in his distress and fear, that God noticed all his grievances and all his griefs. God has a bottle and a book for his people's tears, both the tears for their sins, and those for their afflictions. He observes them with tender concern.

When the Philistines had seized him in Gath. all day long they press their attack. in their pride many are attacking me. 3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? all their schemes are for my ruin. hoping to take my life. in your anger, God, bring the nations down.

Psalms 56 Be merciful to me, my God, for my enemies are in hot pursuit; all day long they press their attack. My adversaries pursue me all day long; in their pride many are attacking me. When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.

for many proudly assail me. I put my trust in You. in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? all their thoughts are on my demise. while they wait to take my life. In Your anger, O God, cast down the nations. are they not in Your book? on the day I cry for help. By this I will know that God is on my side.

PSALM 56 * Trust in God. 1 For the director. According to Yonath elem rehoqim. * A miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him at Gath. a. 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, 4 when I am afraid, in you I place ...

Fighting all day he oppresses me. For there are many who fight against me, O Most High. I will trust in You. I will not fear. What can flesh do to me? All their thoughts are against me for evil. When they lie in wait for my life. 7 Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God! Are they not in Your book?

1 Be gracious to me, O God, for man 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 put my trust in you. 4 In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid.

Fighting all day he oppresses me. For there are many who fight against me, O Most High. I will trust in You. I will not fear. What can flesh do to me? All their thoughts are against me for evil. When they lie in wait for my life. 7 Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God! Are they not in Your book?