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. Upon "The Dove of God from the distant Sea." David’s. A precious Psalm. When the Philistines seized him in Gath. Show me favour, O God, For weak man hath panted for me, All the day, a fighter 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 adversaries have panted all the day, For, many, are fighting with me, loftily.

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

What day I am afraid, I, unto thee will direct my confidence.

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, I will praise his cause, —In God, have I trusted, 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, they wrest, my words, Against me, all their devices are for mischief;

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

They stir up strife—they lie hid, They, mark my steps, —Seeing they have waited for my life.

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

Because of iniquity, recompense thou them, —In anger, bring thou down, the peoples, O God.

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

My wandering, hast, thou, recorded, —Put thou my tears in thy bottle, Are they not in thy 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.

Then, shall my foes turn back, in the day I cry, This, I know, for God is mine!

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

In God, will I praise with good cause: In Yahweh, will I praise with good cause;

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

In God, have I trusted, I will not fear, What can a son of earth do unto me!

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

Upon me, O God, are thy vows, I will pay back praises unto 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 rescued my soul from death, Wilt thou not [rescue] my feet from stumbling? That I may walk to and fro, before God, In the light of life.