All day long they twist my words.
All their thoughts are against me for evil.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Psalms 56:5 in context
Psalms 56:2–8
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
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All day long they twist my words.
All their thoughts are against me for evil.
6
They conspire and lurk,
watching my steps.
They are eager to take my life.
7
Shall they escape by iniquity?
In anger cast down the peoples, God.
8
You count my wanderings.
You put my tears into your container.
Aren’t they in your book?
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