English / ERV
Psalms 56
Easy-to-Read Version, 2006
- 1God, people have attacked me, so be merciful to me. They have been chasing me all day, closing in to attack me.
- 2My enemies come at me constantly. There are too many fighters to count.[1]
- 3When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
- 4I trust God, so I am not afraid of what people can do to me! I praise God for his promise to me.
- 5My enemies are always twisting my words. They are always making plans against me.
- 6They hide together and watch every move I make, hoping for some way to kill me.
- 7God, send them away because of the bad things they did. Show your anger and defeat those people.
- 8You know I am very upset. You know how much I have cried. Surely you have kept an account of all my tears.
- 9I know that when l call for help, my enemies will turn and run. I know that because God is with me!
- 10I praise God for his promise. I praise the LORD for his promise to me.
- 11I trust God, so I am not afraid of what people can do to me!
- 12God, I will keep the special promises I made to you. I will give you my thank offering.
- 13You saved me from death. You kept me from being defeated. So I will serve you in the light that only the living can see.