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. To the tune of "Silent Dove in Distant Lands." A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.] Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.

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

My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.

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

When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.

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

In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?

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

All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.

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

They conspire and lurk, watching my steps, they are eager to take my life.

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

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

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

You number my wanderings. You put my tears into your bottle. Aren't they in your book?

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

Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this, 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?

I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

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

Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.

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

For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.