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.

Be merciful to me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresses me.

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

My enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O you most High.

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

What time I am afraid, I will trust 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 I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do to me.

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

Every day they wrest 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 gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

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

Shall they escape by iniquity? in your anger cast down the people, O God.

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

You tell my wanderings: put you my tears into your bottle: are they not in your book?

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

When I cry to you, then shall my enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

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

In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise 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 trust: I will not be afraid what man can do to me.

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

Your vows are on me, O God: I will render praises to you.

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?

For you have delivered my soul from death: will not you deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?