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 the Chief Musician. Upon "The Dove of God from the distant Sea." David’s. A precious Psalm. When the Philistines seized him in Gath. Show me favour, O God, For weak man hath panted for me, All the day, a fighter oppresseth me:

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

Mine adversaries have panted all the day, For, many, are fighting with me, loftily.

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

What day I am afraid, I, unto thee will direct my confidence.

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

In God, I will praise his cause, —In God, have I trusted, I will not fear, What can flesh do unto me?

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

All the day, they wrest, my words, Against me, all their devices are for mischief;

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

They stir up strife—they lie hid, They, mark my steps, —Seeing they have waited for my life.

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

Because of iniquity, recompense thou them, —In anger, bring thou down, the peoples, O God.

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

My wandering, hast, thou, recorded, —Put thou my tears in thy bottle, Are they not in thy record?

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

Then, shall my foes turn back, in the day I cry, This, I know, for God is mine!

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

In God, will I praise with good cause: In Yahweh, will I praise with good cause;

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

In God, have I trusted, I will not fear, What can a son of earth do unto me!

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

Upon me, O God, are thy vows, I will pay back praises unto 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 rescued my soul from death, Wilt thou not [rescue] my feet from stumbling? That I may walk to and fro, before God, In the light of life.