56:1 For the choir director: A psalm of David, regarding the time the Philistines seized him in Gath. To be sung to the tune "Dove on Distant Oaks." O God, have mercy on me, for people are hounding me. My foes attack me all day long.
56:2 I am constantly hounded by those who slander me, and many are boldly attacking me.
56:3 But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
56:4 I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me?
56:5 They are always twisting what I say; they spend their days plotting to harm me.
56:6 They come together to spy on me--watching my every step, eager to kill me.
56:7 Don't let them get away with their wickedness; in your anger, O God, bring them down.
56:8 You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.
56:9 My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help. This I know: God is on my side!
56:10 I praise God for what he has promised; yes, I praise the LORD for what he has promised.
56:11 I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me?
56:12 I will fulfill my vows to you, O God, and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help.
56:13 For you have rescued me from death; you have kept my feet from slipping. So now I can walk in your presence, O God, in your life-giving light.
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