Psalm 56:7-9
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
7 They hide together in ambush;
they watch my every step;
they lie in wait for my life.(A)
8 They are evil; watch them, God!
Cast the nations down in your anger!
9 My wanderings you have noted;
are my tears not stored in your flask,[a]
recorded in your book?(B)
Footnotes
- 56:9 Are my tears not stored in your flask: a unique saying in the Old Testament. The context suggests that the tears are saved because they are precious; God puts a high value on each of the psalmist’s troubles.
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