KJB-1611 PSA Chapter 56

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P S A L. LVI.

1 Dauid praying to God in confidence of his word, complaineth of his enemies. 9 Hee professeth his confidence in Gods word, and promiseth to praise him.

¶ To the chiefe musician vpon Ionath Elem Rechokim, Michtam of Dauid, when the Philistines tooke him in Gath.

LVI ¶ Be mercifull vnto mee, O God, for man would swallow me vp: he fighting daily, oppresseth me. 2 [fn]Mine enemies would dayly swallow me vp: for they bee many that fight against me, O thou most high. 3 What time I am afraide, I will trust in thee. 4 In God I will praise his worde, In God I haue put my trust, I will not feare what flesh can doe vnto me. 5 Euery day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against mee for euill. 6 They gather themselues together; they hide themselues, they marke my steps when they wait for my soule. 7 Shall they escape by iniquitie? in thine anger cast downe the people, O God. 8 Thou tellest my wanderings, put thou my teares into thy bottle: are they not in thy booke? 9 When I crie vnto thee, then shall mine enemies turne backe: this I know, for God is for me. 10 In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word. 11 In God haue I put my trust: I will not bee afraid what man can doe vnto me. 12 Thy vowes are vpon me, O God: I will render praises vnto thee. 13 For thou hast deliuered my soule from death: wilt not thou deliuer my feet from falling? that I may walke before God in the light of the liuing.

56:2 Hebr. mine obseruers.