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 Jonathelem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

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

My enemies would daily swallow [me] up: for [they are] many that fight against me, O thou Most High.

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

In the time when I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

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 word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do to me.

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

Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts [are] against me for evil.

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

They assemble themselves, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

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

Shall they escape by iniquity; in [thy] anger cast down the people, O God.

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

Thou numberest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: [are they] not in thy book?

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 [to thee], then shall my enemies turn back: this I know; for God [is] for me.

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

In God will I praise [his] word: in the LORD will I praise [his] word.

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

In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do to me.

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

Thy vows [are] upon me, O God: I will render praises to 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 delivered my soul from death: [wilt thou] not [deliver] my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?