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1 Be merciful to me, my God,
for men hotly pursue me;;
all day long they press their attack.
2 My slanders pursue me all day long;
many are attacking me in their pride.
3 When I am afraid, I will trust in you.
4 In God, whose word I praise –
in God I trust; I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?
5 All day long they twist my words;
they are always plotting to harm me.
6 They conspire, they lurk,
they watch my steps,
eager to take my life.
7 On no account[c] let them escape;
in your anger, God, bring down the nations.
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8 Record my lament;
list my tears on your scroll[d] –
are they not in your record?
9 Then my enemies will turn back
when I call for help.
By this I will know that God is for me.
10 In God, whose word I praise,
in the LORD, whose word I praise –
11 in God I trust: I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?
12 I am under vows to you, O God;
I will present my thank-offerings to you.
13 For you have delivered me from death
and my feet from stumbling,
that I may walk before God
in the light of life
(NIV)
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Psalm 56:, After the Philistines captured David in Gath.
David’s prayer for help against his enemies. This was when David was hiding from Saul,
see 1 Samuel 22:1 – 24, where Saul spares David’s life. David has plenty to worry him, but his faith remains in God’s plan and asks for God to protect him.
This psalm was later chosen as a national Psalm spoken by distinguished people.
I wonder how we face things that are against us? do we believe we are doing God’s plan, or do we waver and change our plans to suit the feelings around us.
Can you say, ‘I will trust in you God’. And believe it?
My family are used to me going into hospital, but it was a shock to all of us, when Consultants say there is nothing, we can do for you, you are going to die. My husband did not give up and I was handed over to another surgeon who said he knew what was wrong with me. Thankfully he was right, and I am alive and well.
Through all the hassle I knew that God would sort it out, if I was going to die, then my time would be up, but somehow, I knew I had more work to do. Here I am writing my thoughts and what I know on Psalms. The longest book in the bible.
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