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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Every day they make wrong use of 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 come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.

7 You will on no account save them; you will bring down the people in wrath.

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

8 O God, I have declared my life to you; you has set my tears before you, even according to your promise.

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

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

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

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

In God will I give praise to his word; in the Lord will I give praise to 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 hope, I will have no fear of what man may do to me.

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

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

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

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.