Psalm 56 :: New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

Supplication for Deliverance and Grateful Trust in God.

Psa 56:1For the choir director; according to [fn]Jonath elem rehokim. A [fn]Mikhtam of David, [fn]when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
Be gracious to me, O God, for man has [fn]trampled upon me;
[fn]Fighting all day long he oppresses me.

Psa 56:2

Psa 56:2My foes have [fn]trampled upon me all day long,
For [fn]they are many who fight proudly against me.

Psa 56:3

Psa 56:3 [fn]When I am afraid,
[fn]I will put my trust in You.

Psa 56:4

Psa 56:4In God, whose word I praise,
In God I have put my trust;
I shall not be afraid.
What can mere [fn]man do to me?

Psa 56:5

Psa 56:5All day long they [fn]distort my words;
All their [fn]thoughts are against me for evil.

Psa 56:6

Psa 56:6They [fn]attack, they lurk,
They watch my [fn]steps,
As they have waited to take my [fn]life.

Psa 56:7

Psa 56:7Because of wickedness, [fn]cast them forth,
In anger put down the peoples, O God!

Psa 56:8

Psa 56:8You have taken account of my wanderings;
Put my tears in Your bottle.
Are they not in Your book?

Psa 56:9

Psa 56:9Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call;
This I know, [fn]that God is for me.

Psa 56:10

Psa 56:10In God, whose word I praise,
In the LORD, whose word I praise,

Psa 56:11

Psa 56:11In God I have put my [fn]trust, I shall not be afraid.
What can man do to me?

Psa 56:12

Psa 56:12Your vows are binding upon me, O God;
I will render thank offerings to You.

Psa 56:13

Psa 56:13For You have delivered my soul from death,
[fn]Indeed my feet from stumbling,
So that I may walk before God
In the light of the [fn]living.

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NASB95 Footnotes

(56:1)

Or, The silent dove of those who are far off, or, The dove of the distant terebinths

(56:1)

Possibly Epigrammatic Poem, or Atonement Psalm

Or, snapped at

Or, A fighting man

Or, snapped at

Or, many are fighting

(56:3)

Literally: In the day

(56:3)

Or, I am one who puts

(56:4)

Literally: flesh

(56:5)

Or, trouble my affairs

Or, purposes

Or, stir up strife

Literally: heels

Literally: soul

Or, will they have escape?

(56:9)

Or, because

(56:11)

Or, trust without fear

(56:13)

Or, have You not delivered

(56:13)

Or, life

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