[Bible] Day- 12

Psalm 56

God, be merciful to me because people are chasing me. The battle has pressed me all day long. My enemies have chased me all day. There are many of them fighting me. When I am afraid. I will trust you. I praise God. So I am not afraid. What can human beings do to me? All day long they twist my words. All their evil plans are against me. They wait. They hide. They watch my steps. They hope to kill me. God, do not let them escape. Punish the foreign nations in your anger. You have recorded my troubles. You have kept a list of my tears. Aren't they in your records? On the day I call for help, my enemies will be defeated. I know that God is on my side. I praise God for his word to me. I praise the Lord for his word. I trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can people do to me? God, I must keep my promises to you. I will give you my offerings to thank you. You have kept me from being defeated. So I will walk with God in light among the living.

Psalm 57

Be merciful to me, God. Be merciful to me because I come to you for protection. I will come to you as a bird comes for protection under its mother's wings until the trouble has passed. I cry out to God Most High, to the God who does everything for me. He sends help from heaven and saves me. He punishes those who attack me. God sends me his love and truth. Enemies are like lions all around me. I must lie down among them. Their teeth are like spears and arrows. Their tongues are as sharp as swords. God is supreme over the skies. His greatness covers the earth. They set a trap for me. I am very worried. They dug a pit in my path. But they fell into it themselves. My heart is right, God. My heart is right. I will sing and praise you. Wake up, my soul. Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn. Lord, I will praise you among the nations. I will sing songs of praise about you to all the nations. Your love is so great it reaches to the skies. Your truth reaches to the clouds. God, you are supreme over the skies. Let your glory be over all the earth.

Psalm 58

Do you rulers really say what is right? Do you judge people fairly? No, in your heart you plan evil. You think up violent crimes in the land. From birth evil men start doing bad things. They tell lies and do wrong as soon as they are born. They are like poisonous snakes like deaf cobras that can't hear. They cannot hear the music of the snake charmer no matter how well he plays for them. God, break the teeth out of their mouths. Tear out the fangs of those lions, Lord! Let them disappear like water that flows away. Let them be cut short like a broken arrow. Let them be like snails that melt as they move. Let them be like a child born dead who never saw the sun. His anger will blow them away alive. It will happen faster than burning thorns can heat a pot. Good people will be gald when they see him get even. They will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked. Then people will say, "There really are rewards for doing what is right. There really is a God who judges the world!"

Psalm 59

God, save me from my enemies. Protect me from those who come against me. Save me from those who do evil. Save me from murderers. Look, men are waiting to attack me. Cruel men attack me. But I have not sinned or done wrong, Lord. I have done nothing wrong, but they are ready to attack me. Wake up to help me and look. You are the Lord God of heaven's armies, the God of Israel. Come and punish those people. Do not give those traitors any mercy. They come back at night. Like dogs they growl and roam around the city. Notice what comes from their mouths. Insults come from their lips. They say, "Who's listening?" But, Lord, you laught at them. You make fun of all of them. God, my strength, I wait for you. God, you are my protection. My God loves me, and he will be with me. He will help me defeat my enemies. Lord, our protectorm do not kill them. If you do, my people will forget. With your power scatter them and defeat them. They sin by what they say. They sin with their words. They curse and tell lies. So let their pride trap them. Destroy them in your anger. Destroy them completely! Then they will know that God rules over Israel and to the ends of the earth. They come back at night. Like dogs they growl and roam around the city. They wander about looking for food. And they howl if they do not find enough. But I will sing about your strength. In the morning I will sing about your love. You are my protection, my place of safety in times of trouble. God, my strength, I will sing praises to you. God, my strength, I will sing praises to you. God, my protection, you are the God who loves me.

Psalm 60

God, you have rejected us and scattered us. You have been angry, but please come back to us. You made the earth shake and crack. Fix its breaks because it is shaking. You have given your people trouble. You made us unable to walk straight, like people drunk with wine. You have raised a banner to gather those who fear you. Now they can escape the enemy. Answer us and save us by your power. Then the people you love will be rescued. God has said from his Temple, "When I win, I will divide Shechem and cut up the Valley of Succoth. Gilead and Manasseh are mine. Ephraim is like my helmet. Judah holds my royal scepter. Moab is like my washbowl. I throw my sandals at Edom. I shout at Philistia." Who will bring me to the strong, walled city? Who will lead me to Edom? God, surely you have rejected us. You do not go out with our armies. Help us fight the enemy. Human help is useless. But we can win with God's help. He will defeat our enemies.