Psalms 56

1 For the end, concerning the people that were removed from the sanctuary, by David for a memorial, when the Philistines caught him in Geth. Have mercy upon me, O God; for man has trodden me down; all the day long he warring has afflicted me.

To the chief Musician. On Jonathelem-rechokim. 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 long fighting he oppresseth me.

2 Mine enemies have trodden me down all the day from the dawning of the day; for there are many warring against me.

Mine enemies would swallow [me] up all the day long; for they are many that fight against me haughtily.

3 They shall be afraid, but I will trust in thee.

In the day that I am afraid, I will confide in thee.

4 In God I will praise my words; all the day have I hoped in God; I will not fear what flesh shall do to me.

In God will I praise his word, in God I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can flesh do unto me?

5 All the day long they have abominated my words; all their devices [are] against me for evil.

All the day long they wrest my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 They will dwell near and hide [themselves]; they will watch my steps, accordingly as I have waited patiently in my soul.

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves; they mark my steps, because they wait for my soul.

7 Thou wilt on no account save them; thou wilt bring down the people in wrath.

Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.

8 O God, I have declared my life to thee; thou has set my tears before thee, even according to thy promise.

Thou countest my wanderings; put my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

9 Mine enemies shall be turned back, in the day wherein I shall call upon thee; behold, I know that thou art my God.

Then shall mine enemies return backward in the day when I call: this I know, for God is for me.

10 In God, will I praise [his] word; in the Lord will I praise [his] saying.

In God will I praise [his] word; in Jehovah will I praise [his] word.

11 I have hoped in God; I will not be afraid of what man shall do to me.

In God have I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can man do unto me?

12 The vows of thy praise, O God, which I will pay, are upon me.

Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thanks unto thee.

13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, and my feet from sliding, that I should be well-pleasing before God in the land of the living.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death; [wilt thou] not [keep] my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?