Psalms 56 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 57

¹For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in you. Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge, until disaster has passed.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764), Altaschith^H516^(H8686), Michtam^H4387 of David^H1732, when he fled^H1272^(H8800) from^H6440 Saul^H7586 in the cave^H4631. Be merciful^H2603^(H8798) unto me, O God^H430, be merciful^H2603^(H8798) unto me: for my soul^H5315 trusteth^H2620^(H8804) in thee: yea, in the shadow^H6738 of thy wings^H3671 will I make my refuge^H2620^(H8799), until these calamities^H1942 be overpast^H5674^(H8799).

² I cry out to God Most High, to God who accomplishes my requests for me.

KJVI will cry^H7121^(H8799) unto God^H430 most high^H5945; unto God^H410 that performeth^H1584^(H8802) all things for me.

³ He will send from heaven, and save me, he rebukes the one who is pursuing me. Selah. God will send out his loving kindness and his truth.

KJVHe shall send^H7971^(H8799) from heaven^H8064, and save^H3467^(H8686) me from the reproach^H2778^(H8765) of him that would swallow me up^H7602^(H8802). Selah^H5542. God^H430 shall send forth^H7971^(H8799) his mercy^H2617 and his truth^H571.

⁴ My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

KJVMy soul^H5315 is among^H8432 lions^H3833: and I lie^H7901^(H8799) even among them that are set on fire^H3857^(H8802), even the sons^H1121 of men^H120, whose teeth^H8127 are spears^H2595 and arrows^H2671, and their tongue^H3956 a sharp^H2299 sword^H2719.

⁵ Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the earth!

KJVBe thou exalted^H7311^(H8798), O God^H430, above the heavens^H8064; let thy glory^H3519 be above all the earth^H776.

⁶ They have prepared a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down. They dig a pit before me. They fall into the middle of it themselves. Selah.

KJVThey have prepared^H3559^(H8689) a net^H7568 for my steps^H6471; my soul^H5315 is bowed down^H3721^(H8804): they have digged^H3738^(H8804) a pit^H7882 before^H6440 me, into the midst^H8432 whereof they are fallen^H5307^(H8804) themselves. Selah^H5542.

⁷ My heart is steadfast, God. My heart is steadfast. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises.

KJVMy heart^H3820 is fixed^H3559^(H8737), O God^H430, my heart^H3820 is fixed^H3559^(H8737): I will sing^H7891^(H8799) and give praise^H2167^(H8762).

⁸ Wake up, my glory! Wake up, lute and harp! I will wake up the dawn.

KJVAwake up^H5782^(H8798), my glory^H3519; awake^H5782^(H8798), psaltery^H5035 and harp^H3658: I myself will awake^H5782^(H8686) early^H7837.

⁹ I will give thanks to you, Lord, among the peoples. I will sing praises to you among the nations.

KJVI will praise^H3034^(H8686) thee, O Lord^H136, among the people^H5971: I will sing^H2167^(H8762) unto thee among the nations^H3816.

¹⁰ For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies.

KJVFor thy mercy^H2617 is great^H1419 unto the heavens^H8064, and thy truth^H571 unto the clouds^H7834.

¹¹ Be exalted, God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth.

KJVBe thou exalted^H7311^(H8798), O God^H430, above the heavens^H8064: let thy glory^H3519 be above all the earth^H776.

WEB·Psalms 56

¹For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Silent Dove in Distant Lands.” A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764) upon Jonathelemrechokim^H3128, Michtam^H4387 of David^H1732, when the Philistines^H6430 took^H270^(H8800) him in Gath^H1661. Be merciful^H2603^(H8798) unto me, O God^H430: for man^H582 would swallow me up^H7602^(H8804); he fighting^H3898^(H8802) daily^H3117 oppresseth^H3905^(H8799) me.

² My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.

KJVMine enemies^H8324^(H8802) would daily^H3117 swallow^H7602^(H8804) me up: for they be many^H7227 that fight^H3898^(H8802) against me, O thou most High^H4791.

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

KJVWhat time^H3117 I am afraid^H3372^(H8799), I will trust^H982^(H8799) in thee.

⁴ In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?

KJVIn God^H430 I will praise^H1984^(H8762) his word^H1697, in God^H430 I have put my trust^H982^(H8804); I will not fear^H3372^(H8799) what flesh^H1320 can do^H6213^(H8799) unto me.

⁵ All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.

KJVEvery day^H3117 they wrest^H6087^(H8762) my words^H1697: all their thoughts^H4284 are against me for evil^H7451.

⁶ They conspire and lurk, watching my steps. They are eager to take my life.

KJVThey gather themselves together^H1481^(H8799), they hide^H6845^(H8799)^(H8675)^H6845^(H8686) themselves, they mark^H8104^(H8799) my steps^H6119, when they wait^H6960^(H8765) for my soul^H5315.

⁷ Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, God.

KJVShall they escape^H6405 by iniquity^H205? in thine anger^H639 cast down^H3381^(H8685) the people^H5971, O God^H430.

⁸ You count my wanderings. You put my tears into your container. Aren’t they in your book?

KJVThou tellest^H5608^(H8804) my wanderings^H5112: put^H7760^(H8798) thou my tears^H1832 into thy bottle^H4997: are they not in thy book^H5612?

⁹ Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this: that God is for me.

KJVWhen^H3117 I cry^H7121^(H8799) unto thee, then shall mine enemies^H341^(H8802) turn^H7725^(H8799) back^H268: this I know^H3045^(H8804); for God^H430 is for me.

¹⁰ In God, I will praise his word. In Yahweh, I will praise his word.

KJVIn God^H430 will I praise^H1984^(H8762) his word^H1697: in the LORD^H3068 will I praise^H1984^(H8762) his word^H1697.

¹¹ I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

KJVIn God^H430 have I put my trust^H982^(H8804): I will not be afraid^H3372^(H8799) what man^H120 can do^H6213^(H8799) unto me.

¹² Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.

KJVThy vows^H5088 are upon me, O God^H430: I will render^H7999^(H8762) praises^H8426 unto thee.

¹³ For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.

KJVFor thou hast delivered^H5337^(H8689) my soul^H5315 from death^H4194: wilt not thou deliver my feet^H7272 from falling^H1762, that I may walk^H1980^(H8692) before^H6440 God^H430 in the light^H216 of the living^H2416?

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