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Psalm 56 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Pleading for Help and Grateful Trust in God.

Psa 56:1

For the music director; according to [fn]Jonath elem rehokim. A [fn]Mikhtam of David, [fn]when the Philistines seized him in Gath.

Be gracious to me, God, for a man has [fn]trampled upon me;

[fn]Fighting all day long he oppresses me.

Psa 56:2

My enemies have trampled upon me all day long,

For [fn]they are many who fight proudly against me.

Psa 56:3

[fn]When I am afraid,

[fn]I will put my trust in You.

Psa 56:4

In God, whose word I praise,

In God I have put my trust;

I shall not be afraid.

What can mere [fn]mortals do to me?

Psa 56:5

All day long they distort my words;

All their [fn]thoughts are against me for evil.

Psa 56:6

They [fn]attack, they lurk,

They watch my [fn]steps,

As they have waited to take my [fn]life.

Psa 56:7

Because of their wickedness, will there be an escape for them?

In anger make the peoples fall down, God!

Psa 56:8

You have taken account of my [fn]miseries;

Put my tears in Your bottle.

Are they not in Your book?

Psa 56:9

Then my enemies will turn back on the day when I call;

This I know, [fn]that God is for me.

Psa 56:10

In God, whose word I praise,

In the LORD, whose word I praise,

Psa 56:11

In God I have put my [fn]trust, I shall not be afraid.

What can mankind do to me?

Psa 56:12

Your vows are binding upon me, God;

I will render thanksgiving offerings to You.

Psa 56:13

For You have saved my soul from death,

[fn]Indeed my feet from stumbling,

So that I may walk before God

In the light of the [fn]living.

NASB20 Footnotes
Or The silent dove of those who are far off; or The dove of the distant terebinths
Possibly Epigrammatic Poem; or Atonement Psalm
Or snapped at
Or A fighting man
Or many are fighting
Lit The day
Or I am one who puts
Lit flesh
Or purposes
Or stir up strife
Lit heels
Lit soul
Or wanderings
Or because
Or trust without fear
Or Have You not delivered
Or life
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