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56:1 {To the chief Musician. On Jonathelem-rechokim. Of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath.} Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me. 56:2 Mine enemies would swallow [me] up all the day long; for they are many that fight against me haughtily. 56:3 In the day that I am afraid, I will confide in thee. 56:4 In God will I praise his word, in God I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can flesh do unto me? 56:5 All the day long they wrest my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil. 56:6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves; they mark my steps, because they wait for my soul. 56:7 Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God. 56:8 *Thou* countest my wanderings; put my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? 56:9 Then shall mine enemies return backward in the day when I call: this I know, for God is for me. 56:10 In God will I praise [his] word; in Jehovah will I praise [his] word. 56:11 In God have I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can man do unto me? 56:12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thanks unto thee. 56:13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death; [wilt thou] not [keep] my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living? 56:14 {To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul in the cave.} Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me; for my soul taketh refuge in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings do I take refuge, until the calamities be overpast.