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Psalms 55
Septuagint (Brenton, 1851) 55 compared with King James Version 56
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2Have mercy upon me, O God; for man has trodden me down; all the day long he warring has afflicted me.
2Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
3Mine enemies have trodden me down all the day from the dawning of the day; for there are many warring against me.
3Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
4They shall be afraid, but I will trust in thee.
4What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
5In God I will praise my words; all the day have I hoped in God ; I will not fear what flesh shall do to me.
5In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
6All the day long they have abominated my words; all their devices [are] against me for evil.
6Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
7They will dwell near and hide [themselves]; they will watch my steps, accordingly as I have waited patiently in my soul.
7They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
8Thou wilt on no account save them; thou wilt bring down the people in wrath.
8Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
9O God, I have declared my life to thee; thou hast set my tears before thee, even according to thy promise.
9Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
10Mine enemies shall be turned back, in the day wherein I shall call upon thee; behold, I know that thou art my God .
10When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
11In God will I praise [his] word; in the Lord will I praise [his] saying.
11In God will I praise his word: in the Lord will I praise his word.
12I have hoped in God; I will not be afraid of what man shall do to me.
12In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
13The vows of thy praise, O God, which I will pay, are upon me.
13Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
14For thou hast delivered my soul from death, and my feet from sliding, that I should be well-pleasing before God in the land of the living.
14For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?