Psalm 56 NLT ISV Parallel

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◄ Psalm 56 ►

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1O God, have mercy on me, for people are hounding me. My foes attack me all day long.

1Have mercy on me, God, because men have harassed me. Those who oppress me have fought against me all day long.

2I am constantly hounded by those who slander me, and many are boldly attacking me.

2Those who watch me all day have harassed me, for there are many who fight against me out of conceit.

3But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.

3On days when I am afraid, I put my trust in you.

4I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me?

4In God, whose word I praise, in God I put my trust. I will not fear what mortal man can do to me.

5They are always twisting what I say; they spend their days plotting to harm me.

5All day long people distort what I say; all their schemes against me are for evil purposes.

6They come together to spy on me— watching my every step, eager to kill me.

6They gather together and hide in ambush. They watch my every step as they lie in wait for my life.

7Don’t let them get away with their wickedness; in your anger, O God, bring them down.

7Cast them away because of their wickedness. In wrath, God, cast down these people!

8You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.

8You have kept count of my wanderings. Put my tears in your bottle— have not you recorded them in your book?

9My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help. This I know: God is on my side!

9My enemies will retreat when I call on you. This has been my experience, because God is with me.

10I praise God for what he has promised; yes, I praise the LORD for what he has promised.

10In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise,

11I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me?

11in God I will put my trust. I will not fear what mortal man can do to me.

12I will fulfill my vows to you, O God, and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help.

12God, I have taken vows before you; therefore I will offer thanksgiving sacrifices to you.

13For 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.

13For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, so that I may walk before God in the light of the living!