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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Psalms 56

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To the director: To the tune "The Dove in the Distant Oak." A miktam of David written when the Philistines captured him in Gath.

1 God, people have attacked me, so be merciful to me.
    They have been chasing me all day, closing in to attack me.
2 My enemies come at me constantly.
    There are too many fighters to count.[a]
3 When I am afraid,
    I put my trust in you.
4 I trust God, so I am not afraid of what people can do to me!
    I praise God for his promise to me.
5 My enemies are always twisting my words.
    They are always making plans against me.
6 They hide together and watch every move I make,
    hoping for some way to kill me.
7 God, send them away because of the bad things they did.
    Show your anger and defeat those people.
8 You know I am very upset.
    You know how much I have cried.
    Surely you have kept an account of all my tears.

9 I know that when l call for help, my enemies will turn and run.
    I know that because God is with me!
10 I praise God for his promise.
    I praise the Lord for his promise to me.
11 I trust God, so I am not afraid
    of what people can do to me!

12 God, I will keep the special promises I made to you.
    I will give you my thank offering.
13 You saved me from death.
    You kept me from being defeated.
So I will serve you in the light
    that only the living can see.

 
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