Psalms 56

1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” A Miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack.

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.

2 My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me.

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

3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.

kad me strah spopadne, u te ću se uzdati.

4 In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

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

5 All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise.

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

6 They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.

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

7 In spite of such sin, will they escape? In Your anger, O God, cast down the nations.

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

8 You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle— are they not in Your book?

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

9 Then my enemies will retreat on the day I cry for help. By this I will know that God is on my side.

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

10 In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise,

Božje obećanje slavim,

11 in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

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

12 Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.

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

13 For You have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.

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