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.

To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David on Michtam, concerning the dumme doue in a farre countrey, when the Philistims tooke him in Gath. Be mercifull vnto me, O God, for man would swallow me vp: he fighteth continually and vexeth me.

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

Mine enemies would dayly swallowe mee vp: for many fight against me, O thou most High.

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

When I was afrayd, I trusted in thee.

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

I will reioyce in God, because of his word, I trust in God, and will not feare what flesh can doe vnto me.

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

Mine owne wordes grieue me dayly: all their thoughtes are against me to doe me hurt.

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

They gather together, and keepe them selues close: they marke my steps, because they waite for my soule.

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

They thinke they shall escape by iniquitie: O God, cast these people downe in thine anger.

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

Thou hast counted my wandrings: put my teares into thy bottel: are they not in thy register?

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

When I cry, then mine enemies shall turne backe: this I know, for God is with me.

10 Božje obećanje slavim,

I will reioyce in God because of his worde: in the Lord wil I reioyce because of his worde.

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

In God doe I trust: I will not be afrayd what man can doe vnto me.

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

Thy vowes are vpon me, O God: I will render prayses vnto 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 deliuered my soule from death, and also my feete from falling, that I may walke before God in the light of the liuing.