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Captured among the Philistines, David admits fear yet chooses trust, asks God to record his wanderings and tears, and promises praise because God has delivered his life.
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Psalms 56
Captured among the Philistines, David admits fear yet chooses trust, asks God to record his wanderings and tears, and promises praise because God has delivered his life.
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1Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow…2Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be…3What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.4In God I will praise his word, in God I…5Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are…6They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my…7Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down…8Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy…9When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn…10In God will I praise his word: in the LORD…11In God have I put my trust: I will not…12Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render…13For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not…