Testaments

Psalms - Chapter 56 - King James Version

  1. Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
  2. Mine enemies would daily swallowmeup: forthey bemany that fight against me, O thou most High.
  3. What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
  4. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
  5. Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughtsareagainst me for evil.
  6. They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
  7. Shall they escape by iniquity? inthineanger cast down the people, O God.
  8. Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle:are theynot in thy book?
  9. When I cryunto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for Godisfor me.
  10. In God will I praisehisword: in theLORDwill I praisehisword.
  11. In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
  12. Thy vowsareupon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
  13. For thou hast delivered my soul from death:wiltnotthou delivermy feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?