New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures — With References (Rbi8, en_US, 1984)
Psalm
Psalms, 56
To the director on the Silent Dove among those far away.*1 Of David. Mikʹtam.*2 When the Phi·lisʹtines laid hold of him in Gath.
1 Show me favor, O God, because mortal man has snapped at me. Warring all day long, he keeps oppressing me.
2 My foes have kept snapping all day long, For there are many warring against me high-mindedly.
3 Whatever day I get afraid, I, for my part, shall trust even in you.
4 In union with God I shall praise his word. In God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
5 All day long they keep hurting my personal affairs; All their thoughts are against me for bad.
6 They attack, they conceal themselves, They, for their part, keep observing my very steps,*1 While they have waited for my soul.
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7 On account of [their] hurtfulness cast them forth. In anger bring down even the peoples, O God.
8 My being a fugitive you yourself have reported. Do put my tears in your skin bottle. Are they not in your book?
9 At that time my enemies will turn back, on the day that I call; This I well know, that God is for me.
10 In union with God I shall praise [his] word; In union with Jehovah I shall praise [his] word.
11 In God I have put my trust. I shall not be afraid. What can earthling man*1 do to me?
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12 Upon me, O God, there are vows to you. I shall render expressions of thanksgiving to you.
13 For you have delivered my soul*1 from death— [Have you] not [delivered] my feet from stumbling?— That [I] may walk about before God*2 in the light*3 of those alive.
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