Old Testament · Poetry and wisdom

Psalms chapter 56

, God, because people are . All day long they press their attack, trying to crush me.My enemies hunt me down all day long — so many are fighting against me .When fear closes in, I put my in you.In God — — in God I have put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can do to me?All day long they ; everything they scheme is aimed at destroying me.They conspire together, they , they , waiting for the moment to take my life.After all this evil, will they really escape? In your , God, bring down these people.You have kept count of all my . You have stored every tear in your . Aren’t they already recorded in your ?The moment I call out to you, my enemies will retreat. This I know: .In God — whose word I celebrate — in — whose word I celebrate —In God I have put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can do to me?God, I am to you. I will present my to you.Because you have my life from death and kept my feet from stumbling, so that I can in .