Psalms 56

1 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.

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

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

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

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

4 In God will I praise his word, in God I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can flesh do unto 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 wrest my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

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

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

They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.

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

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

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

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

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

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 Jehovah will I praise [his] word.

In God will I give praise to his word; in the Lord will I give praise to his word.

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

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

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

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

13 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?

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.