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 of the music. To be sung to the tune of “The dumb dove among strangers.” A psalm of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.” Have pity upon me, O God! for man panteth for my life; My adversary daily oppresseth me!

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

Mine enemies daily pant for my life, And many are they who war proudly against me.

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

When I am in fear, 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.

Through God shall I praise his word; In God do I put my trust; I will not fear; What can flesh do to me?

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

Every day they wrest my words; 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 watch my steps, Lying in wait for my life.

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

Shall they escape by their iniquity? In thine anger cast down the people, O God!

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

Count thou my wanderings; Put my tears into thy bottle! Are they not recorded 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.

When I cry to thee, my enemies shall turn back; 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.

Through God shall I praise his word; I shall glory in the promise of Jehovah.

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

In God do I put my trust; I will not fear: What can man do to 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 praises to 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 me from death, Yea, my feet from falling, That I may walk before God in the light of the living.