New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (nwt, en_US, 2013)
Psalm
Psalm, 56
To the director; set to “The Silent Dove That Is Far Away.” Of David. Mikʹtam.*1 When the Phi·lisʹtines captured him in Gath.
1 Show me favor, O God, because mortal man is attacking*1 me. All day long they keep fighting and oppressing me.
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2 My foes keep snapping at me all day long; Many arrogantly fight against me.
3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
4 In God—whose word I praise— In God I put my trust; I am not afraid. What can mere man*1 do to me?
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5 All day long they hurt my interests; Their only thought is to harm me.
6 They conceal themselves to attack; They watch my every step, Hoping to take away my life.*1
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7 Reject them because of their wickedness. Bring down the nations in your anger, O God.
8 You keep track of my wandering. Do collect my tears in your skin bottle. Are they not recorded in your book?
9 My enemies will retreat on the day that I call for help. Of this I am confident: God is on my side.
10 In God—whose word I praise— In Jehovah—whose word I praise—
11 In God I put my trust; I am not afraid. What can a mere human do to me?
12 I am bound by my vows to you, O God; I will offer you expressions of thanksgiving.
13 For you have rescued me*1 from death And prevented my feet from stumbling, So that I may walk before God in the light of the living.
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