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.

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

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

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

When I was afrayd, I trusted in thee.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thy vowes are vpon me, O God: I will render prayses vnto thee.

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.

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.