Psalms 56

1 To the chief music-maker; put to Jonath elem rehokim. Of David. Michtam. When the Philistines took him in Gath. Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me.

For the Leader; upon Jonath-elem-rehokim. A Psalm of David; Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be gracious unto me, O God, for man would swallow me up; all the day he fighting oppresseth me.

2 My haters are ever ready to put an end to me; great numbers are lifting themselves up against me.

They that lie in wait for me would swallow me up all the day; for they are many that fight against me, O Most High,

3 In the time of my fear, I will have faith in you.

In the day that I am afraid, I will put my trust in Thee.

4 In God will I give praise to his word; in God have I put my hope; I will have no fear of what flesh may do to me.

In God — I will praise His word — in God do I trust, I will not be afraid; what can flesh do unto me?

5 Every day they make wrong use of my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

All the day they trouble mine affairs; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps; according as they have waited for my soul.

7 By evil-doing they will not get free from punishment. In wrath, O God, let the peoples be made low.

Because of iniquity cast them out; in anger bring down the peoples, O God.

8 You have seen my wanderings; put the drops from my eyes into your bottle; are they not in your record?

Thou has counted my wanderings; put Thou my tears into Thy bottle; are they not in Thy book?

9 When I send up my cry to you, my haters will be turned back; I am certain of this, for God is with me.

Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call; this I know, that God is for me.

10 In God will I give praise to his word; in the Lord will I give praise to his word.

In God — I will praise His word — in the LORD — I will praise His word —

11 In God have I put my hope, I will have no fear of what man may do to me.

In God do I trust, I will not be afraid; what can man do unto me?

12 I keep the memory of my debt to you, O God; I will give you the offerings of praise.

Thy vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank-offerings unto Thee.

13 Because you have taken my soul from the power of death; and kept my feet from falling, so that I may be walking before God in the light of life.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death; hast Thou not delivered my feet from stumbling? that I may walk before God in the light of the living.