Psalm 56 — The Holy Bible

For the End; corrupt not; by David; for a pillar inscription, when he escaped from the face of Saul to the cave.

Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me,

For my soul trusts in You;

And in the shadow of Your wings I will hope,

Until lawlessness shall pass away.

I will cry out to God most High;

My God who is my benefactor.

He sent from heaven and saved me;

He gave over to disgrace those who trample me down.

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God sent out His mercy and His truth,

And delivered my soul from the midst of young lions.

Although troubled, I fell asleep;

As for the sons of men, their teeth are a weapon and arrows,

And their tongue is a sharp dagger.

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens,

And Your glory above all the earth.

They prepared a trap for my feet,

And they bowed down my soul;

They dug a pit before my face,

But they fell into it.

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My heart is ready, O God,

My heart is ready;

I will sing, and I will sing a psalm.

Awake, my glory;

Awake, harp and lyre;

I will arise at dawn.

I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples;

I will sing to You among the Gentiles.

For Your mercy is magnified to the heavens,

And Your truth to the clouds.

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;

And Your glory above all the earth.