56:1 For the director of music. To the tune of “The Dove in the Distant Oak.” A miktam of David when the Philistines captured him in Gath. God, be merciful to me because people are chasing me; the battle has pressed me all day long.
56:2 My enemies have chased me all day; there are many proud people fighting me.
56:4 I praise God for his word. I trust God, so I am not afraid. What can human beings do to me?
56:5 All day long they twist my words; all their evil plans are against me.
56:6 They wait. They hide. They watch my steps, hoping to kill me.
56:7 God, do not let them escape; punish the foreign nations in your anger.
56:8 You have recorded my troubles. You have kept a list of my tears. Aren’t they in your records?
56:9 On the day I call for help, my enemies will be defeated. I know that God is on my side.
56:10 I praise God for his word to me; I praise the Lord for his word.
56:11 I trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can people do to me?
56:12 God, I must keep my promises to you. I will give you my offerings to thank you,
56:13 because you have saved me from death. You have kept me from being defeated. So I will walk with God in light among the living.
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