56:1 |
tNIV | Be merciful to me, O God, for men hotly pursue me; all day long they press their attack. | Be merciful to me, O my God, for men hotly pursue me my enemies are in hot pursuit; all day long they press their attack. | Be merciful to me, O my God, for men hotly pursue me my enemies are in hot pursuit; all day long they press their attack. |
56:2 |
tNIV | My slanderers pursue me all day long; many are attacking me in their pride. | My slanderers adversaries pursue me all day long; in their pride many are attacking me in their pride. | My slanderers adversaries pursue me all day long; in their pride many are attacking me in their pride. |
56:3 |
tNIV | When I am afraid, I will trust in you. | When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. | When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. |
56:4 |
tNIV | In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me? | In God, whose word I praise, — in God I trust; I will and am not be afraid. What can mortal man mere mortals do to me? | In God, whose word I praise, — in God I trust; I will and am not be afraid. What can mortal man mere mortals do to me? |
56:5 |
tNIV | All day long they twist my words; they are always plotting to harm me. | All day long they twist my words; they all their schemes are always plotting to harm me for my ruin. | All day long they twist my words; they all their schemes are always plotting to harm me for my ruin. |
56:6 |
tNIV | They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps, eager to take my life. | They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps, eager hoping to take my life. | They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps, eager hoping to take my life. |
56:7 |
tNIV | On no account let them escape; in your anger, O God, bring down the nations. | On no account Because of their wickedness do not let them escape; in your anger, O God, bring down the nations down. | On no account Because of their wickedness do not let them escape; in your anger, O God, bring down the nations down. |
56:8 |
tNIV | Record my lament; list my tears on your scroll— are they not in your record? | Record my lament misery; list my tears on your scroll— are they not in your record? | Record my lament misery; list my tears on your scroll— are they not in your record? |
56:11 |
NIV2011 | in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? | in God I trust; I will and am not be afraid. What can man mere human beings do to me? | in God I trust; I will and am not be afraid. What can man do to me? |
56:12 |
tNIV | I am under vows to you, O God; I will present my thank offerings to you. | I am under vows to you, O my God; I will present my thank offerings to you. | I am under vows to you, O my God; I will present my thank offerings to you. |