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Psalms 56
When the Philistines held him in Gath
1 Take pity on me, God, as they harry me, pressing their attacks home all day.
2 All day my opponents harry me, hordes coming in to the attack. Raise me up
3 when I am most afraid, I put my trust in you;
4 in God, whose word[*a] I praise, in God I put my trust, fearing nothing; what can men do to me?
5 All day long they twist what I say, all they think of is how to harm me,
6 they conspire, lurk, spy on my movements, determined to take my life.
7 Are they to go unpunished for such a crime? God, in fury bring the nations down!
8 You have noted my agitation, now collect my tears in your wineskin!
9 Then my enemies will have to fall back as soon as I call for help. This I know: that God is on my side.
10 In God whose word I praise, in Yahweh, whose word I praise,
11 in God I put my trust, fearing nothing; what can man do to me?
12 I must fulfil the vows I made you, God; I shall pay you my thank-offerings,
13 for you have rescued me from Death to walk in the presence of God in the light of the living.