Psalmi 56

1 Zborovođi. Prema napjevu “Golubica nijema u daljini”. Davidov. Miktam. Kad su ga u Gatu uhitili Filistejci. Smiluj mi se, moj Bože, jer me dušmanin hoće zgaziti, napadač me moj neprestano tlači.

For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. [A Psalm] of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.

2 Dušmani moji nasrću na me povazdan, mnogo ih je koji se na me obaraju. Svevišnji,

Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; For they are many that fight proudly against me.

3 kad me strah spopadne, u te ću se uzdati.

What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.

4 Božje obećanje slavim, u Boga ja se uzdam i neću se bojati: što mi može učiniti smrtnik?

In God (I will praise his word), In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can flesh do unto me?

5 Od jutra do večeri obružuju me, svi naumi njihovi meni su na zlo.

All the day long they wrest my words: All their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 Sastaju se i vrebaju, paze mi na korake, o glavi mi rade.

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps, Even as they have waited for my soul.

7 Plati im prema bezakonju, u gnjevu, o Bože, obori pogane!

Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.

8 Ti izbroji dane mog progonstva, sabrao si suze moje u mijehu svom. Nije li sve zapisano u knjizi tvojoj?

Thou numberest my wanderings: Put thou my tears into thy bottle; Are they not in thy book?

9 Moji će dušmani uzmaknuti čim te zazovem. Ovo sigurno znam: Bog je za mene!

Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: This I know, that God is for me.

10 Božje obećanje slavim,

In God (I will praise [his] word), In Jehovah (I will praise [his] word),

11 u Jahvu se uzdam i neću se bojati: što mi može učiniti čovjek?

In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can man do unto me?

12 Vežu me zavjeti koje učinih tebi, o Bože: prinijet ću ti žrtve zahvalne

Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thank-offerings unto thee.

13 jer si mi dušu od smrti spasio. Ti si očuvao noge moje od pada, da pred Bogom hodim u svjetlosti živih.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death: [Hast thou] not [delivered] my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living?