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Psalm 56:6-8
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6 They meet together to perfect their plans; they hide beside the trail, listening for my steps, waiting to kill me. 7 They expect to get away with it. Don’t let them, Lord. In anger cast them to the ground.

8 You have seen me tossing and turning through the night. You have collected all my tears and preserved them in your bottle! You have recorded every one in your book.

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Psalm 56:6-8
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6 They conspire,(A) they lurk,
    they watch my steps,(B)
    hoping to take my life.(C)
7 Because of their wickedness do not[a] let them escape;(D)
    in your anger, God, bring the nations down.(E)

8 Record my misery;
    list my tears on your scroll[b](F)—
    are they not in your record?(G)

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  1. Psalm 56:7 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text does not have do not.
  2. Psalm 56:8 Or misery; / put my tears in your wineskin
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