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Psalms 56 (CEV)

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¹ (For the music leader. To the tune "A Silent Dove in the Distance." A special psalm by David when the Philistines captured him in Gath.) Have pity, God Most High! My enemies chase me all day. ² Many of them are pursuing and attacking me, ³ but even when I am afraid, I keep on trusting you. ⁴ I praise your promises! I trust you and am not afraid. No one can harm me. ⁵ Enemies spend the whole day finding fault with me; all they think about is how to do me harm. ⁶ They attack from ambush, watching my every step and hoping to kill me. ⁷ They won't get away with these crimes, God, because when you get angry, you destroy people. ⁸ You have kept record of my days of wandering. You have stored my tears in your bottle and counted each of them. ⁹ When I pray, LORD God, my enemies will retreat, because I know for certain that you are with me. ¹⁰ I praise your promises! ¹¹ I trust you and am not afraid. No one can harm me. ¹² I will keep my promises to you, my God, and bring you gifts. ¹³ You protected me from death and kept me from stumbling, so that I would please you and follow the light that leads to life.