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Psalms 55
Septuagint (LXX2012) 55 compared with World English Bible 56
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1(56) For the end, concerning the people that were removed from the sanctuary, by David for a memorial, when the Philistines caught him in Geth. Have mercy upon me, O God; for man has trodden me down; all the day longhe warring has afflicted me.
1For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Silent Dove in Distant Lands.” A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
2Mine enemies have trodden me down all the day from the dawning of the day; for there are many warring against me.
2My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.
3They shall be afraid, but I will trust in you.
3When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
4In GodI will praise my words; all the day have I hoped in God; I will not fear what flesh shall do to me.
4In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
5All the day long they have abominated my words; all their devices [are] against me for evil.
5All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.
6They will dwell near and hide [themselves]; they will watch my steps, accordingly as I have waited patiently in my soul.
6They conspire and lurk, watching my steps. They are eager to take my life.
7You will on no account save them; you will bring down the people in wrath.
7Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, God.
8O God, I have declared my life to you; you have set my tears before you, even according to your promise.
8You count my wanderings. You put my tears into your container. Aren’t they in your book?
9Mine enemies shall be turned back, in the day wherein I shall call upon you; behold, I know that you are my God .
9Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this: that God is for me.
10In God, will I praise [his] word; in the Lord will I praise [his] saying.
10In God, I will praise his word. In Yahweh, I will praise his word.
11I have hoped in God; I will not be afraid of what man shall do to me.
11I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
12The vows of your praise, O God, which I will pay, are upon me.
12Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.
13For you have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from sliding, that I should be well-pleasing before God in the land of the living.
13For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.