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Psalm 56:2
My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.
Psalm 56:2 · World English Bible
Psalm 56:2 in other translations
Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me.
My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.
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In context
1 Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
2 My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.
3 When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
4 In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
5 All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.
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