Psalms

Psalm 56 ©

1 David praying to God in confidence of his word complaineth of his enemies: 9 he professeth his confidence in God's word, and promiseth to praise him.

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To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, 1Michtam of David, when the aPhilistines took him in Gath.

a 1Sa. 21.10,11; 29.4.
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BE bmerciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

b Ps. 57.1; 69.13,16; 43.1; 120.5-7; 140.1-5. v.2,6. Pr. 1.12. Ho. 8.8.
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2Mine enemies would daily cswallow me up: for they be dmany that fight against me, O ethou most High.

c Ps. 57.3; 69.15; 106.17; 124.3. La. 2.2,5,16.
d Ps. 3.1; 118.10-12; 27.3.
e Ps. 9.2; 83.18; 92.8; 93.4; 95.3. Is. 57.15. Mi. 6.6.
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What ftime I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

f 1Sa. 30.6. 2Ch. 20.3. Ps. 34.4.
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In gGod I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; hI will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

g v.10,11. Ps. 118.6. He. 13.6. Is. 31.3; 41.10. Ro. 8.31-39. Lu. 12.4,5.
h Is. 51.12.
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Every day ithey *wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

i Lu. 11.54. Jn. 2.19. Mat. 26.61.
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They jgather themselves together, they hide themselves, kthey mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

j Ps. 59.3; 140.2; 71.10; 10.8-10; 64.2-6; 22.12. Da. 6.4. Ac. 4.27,28.
k Ps. 37.32.
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Shall lthey escape by iniquity? in thine anger mcast down the people, O God.

l Ec. 8.8. Je. 7.10. Is. 28.15.
m Ps. 55.9,15,23; 21.8-12. Je. 10.25.
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Thou ntellest my wanderings: oput thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

n Mal. 3.16. Mat. 10.30. 2Co. 11.26. Is. 63.9.
o 2Ki. 20.5. Ps. 39.12.
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When pI cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; qfor God is for me.

p Ps. 55.16; 34.4-7,15-22.
q He. 13.6. Ro. 8.31. Ge. 18.14. Ps. 46.1,11.
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In rGod will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.

r v.4. Ps. 27.1-3; 118.6-14.
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In sGod have I put my trust: tI will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

s v.4. Ps. 27.1-3; 112.7,8.
t Ps. 118.6. Is. 51.12.
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Thy uvows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.

u Ps. 119.106; 116.14-19; 66.13-15; 7.17; 9.1; 21.13; 34.1,2; 59.16,17; 61.8.
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For vthou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in wthe light of the living?

v Ps. 18.16-19; 116.8,9. 2Co. 1.10. Ge. 17.1. Job 33.30. Lu. 1.74,75.
w Ps. 49.19.