Psalm 56, NEW INTERNATIONAL READER’S VERSION
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1

God, show me your favour.  Men are chasing me.
All day long they keep attacking me.
 

2

Those who tell lies about me chase me all day long.
Many proud people are attacking me.
 

3

When I’m afraid,
I will trust in you.
 

4

I trust in God.  I praise his word.
I trust in God.  I will not be afraid.
What can people do to me?
 

5

All day long they twist my words.
They are always making plans to harm me.
 

6

They get together and hide.
They watch my steps.
They hope to kill me.
 

7

Make sure you don’t let them escape.
God, bring down the nations in your anger.
 

8

Write down my poem of sadness.
List my tears on your scroll.
Aren’t you making a record of them?
 

9

My enemies will turn back
when I call out to you for help.
Then I will know that God is on my side.
 

10

I trust in God. I praise his word.
I trust in the Lord.  I praise his word.
 

11

I trust in God.  I will not be afraid.
What can mere men do to me?
 

12

God, I have made promises to you.
I will bring my thank offerings to you.
 

13

You have saved me from death.
You have kept me from tripping and falling.
Now I can live with you
in the light that leads to life.