56Psalms 56

PSAL. 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 Iona

1Be mercifull vnto mee, O God, for man would swallow me vp: he fighting daily, oppresseth me.Select Psalms 56:1

2Mine enemies would dayly swallow me vp: for they bee many that fight against me, O thou most high.Select Psalms 56:2

3What time I am afraide, I will trust in thee.Select Psalms 56:3

4In God I will praise his worde, In God I haue put my trust, I will not feare what flesh can doe vnto me.Select Psalms 56:4

5Euery day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against mee for euill.Select Psalms 56:5

6They gather themselues together; they hide themselues, they marke my steps when they wait for my soule.Select Psalms 56:6

7Shall they escape by iniquitie? in thine anger cast downe the people, O God.Select Psalms 56:7

8Thou tellest my wanderings, put thou my teares into thy bottle: are they not in thy booke?Select Psalms 56:8

9When I crie vnto thee, then shall mine enemies turne backe: this I know, for God is for me.Select Psalms 56:9

10In God will I praise his word: in the Lord will I praise his word.Select Psalms 56:10

11In God haue I put my trust: I will not bee afraid what man can doe vnto me.Select Psalms 56:11

12Thy vowes are vpon me, O God: I will render praises vnto thee.Select Psalms 56:12

13For 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.Select Psalms 56:13