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.

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

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

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

When I am in fear, I will put my trust 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.

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

Every day 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 watch my steps, Lying in wait for my life.

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

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

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

Count thou my wanderings; Put my tears into thy bottle! Are they not recorded in thy book?

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 cry to thee, my enemies shall turn back; This I know, that God is for me.

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

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

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

In God do I put my trust; I will not fear: What can man do to me?

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

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 sliding, that I should be well-pleasing before God in the land of the living.

For thou hast delivered me from death, Yea, my feet from falling, That I may walk before God in the light of the living.