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 leader of the music. To be sung to the tune of “The dumb dove among strangers.” A psalm of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.” Have pity upon me, O God! for man panteth for my life; My adversary daily oppresseth me!

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

Mine enemies daily pant for my life, And many are they who war proudly against me.

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

When I am in fear, 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?

Through God shall I praise his word; In God do I put my trust; I will not fear; What can flesh do to me?

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

Every day 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 watch my steps, Lying in wait for my life.

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

Shall they escape by their iniquity? In thine anger cast down the people, O God!

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

Count thou my wanderings; Put my tears into thy bottle! Are they not recorded in thy book?

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

When I cry to thee, my enemies shall turn back; This I know, that God is for me.

10 Božje obećanje slavim,

Through God shall I praise his word; I shall glory in the promise of Jehovah.

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

In God do I put my trust; I will not fear: What can man do to 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 praises to 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 me from death, Yea, my feet from falling, That I may walk before God in the light of the living.