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Ezra Chapter 56

1 Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he

2 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that

3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will

5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me

6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark

7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the

8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle:

9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I

10 In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his

11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do

12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.

13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou