Psalm 56:1-3

Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 56

A Call for God’s Protection

For the choir director: according to “A Silent Dove Far Away.” A Miktam of David. When the Philistines seized him in Gath.^(A)

¹Be gracious to me, God, for a man is trampling me;
he fights and oppresses me all day long.
²My adversaries trample me all day,
for many arrogantly fight against me.^[a]^(B)

³When I am afraid,
I will trust in you.^(C)

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Footnotes

56:2 Or many fight against me, O exalted one, or many fight against me from the heights

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