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.

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

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

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

When I am in fear, I will put my trust in thee!

4 In God will I praise his word, in God I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can flesh do unto 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 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 watch my steps, Lying in wait for my life.

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

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

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

Count thou my wanderings; Put my tears into thy bottle! Are they not recorded in thy 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 thee, my enemies shall turn back; This I know, that God is for me.

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

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

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

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

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

Thy vows are upon me, O God! I will render praises to thee!

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