Psalm 56 - Evangelical Heritage Version - 2021（EHV）

When I Am AfraidFor the choir director. “A Dove on Distant Oaks.”By David. A miktam.When the Philistines had seized him in Gath.The Enemies

1Be merciful to me, O God, for a man pants as he pursues me.

All day long an attacker presses against me.

2Those who spy on me pant as they pursue me all day long.

Yes, many are attacking me boldly.

David's Trust

3On the day when I am afraid, I will trust in you.

4In God I praise his word.

In God I trust. I will not fear.

What can flesh do to me?

The Enemies

5All day long they hurt my cause.

All their thoughts against me are evil.

6They gather together. They hide.

They try to trip me by grabbing my heels

while they wait to take my life.

David's Trust

7Because of their wickedness do not let them escape.

In your anger bring down the peoples, O God.

8You keep a record of my tossing and turning.

Keep my tears in your bottle.

Aren't they all listed in your book?

9Then my enemies will turn back on the day when I call.

This is how I will know that God is for me.

10In God I praise a word.

In the Lord I praise a word.

11In God I trust. I will not be afraid.

What can man do to me?

David's Promise

12My vows to you are binding, O God.

I will complete my thank offerings to you,

13because you have delivered my life from death.

Have you not delivered my feet from stumbling

so I can walk before God in the light of life?