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Psalm 56A Call for God's Protection
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Be gracious to me, God, for a man is trampling me; he fights and oppresses me all day long.
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My adversaries trample me all day, for many arrogantly fight against me.
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When I am afraid, I will trust in you.
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In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?
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They twist my words all day long; all their thoughts against me are evil.
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They stir up strife, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.
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Will they escape in spite of such sin? God, bring down the nations in wrath.
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You yourself have recorded my wanderings. Put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book?
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Then my enemies will retreat on the day when I call. This I know: God is for me.
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In God, whose word I praise, in the Lord, whose word I praise,
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in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mere humans do to me?
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I am obligated by vows to you, God; I will make my thanksgiving sacrifices to you.
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For you rescued me from death, even my feet from stumbling, to walk before God in the light of life.