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. On jonath elem rehokim. Of David. A michtam, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. O God, be gracious to me, for people trample upon me, all the day righting and pressing me.

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

All the day enemies trample me; many there be who contend with me bitterly.

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

In the day of my terror I 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 maintain my cause, in God I fearlessly trust. What can flesh do to me?

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

They torture me all the day, they ceaselessly plan to hurt me,

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

banded together in secret, watching my every step, as those who hope for my death.

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

Pay them out for their sin, O God, hurl down the strong in your anger.

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

You yourself count my wanderings. Put in your bottle my tears 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.

Then shall my foes be turned back in the day that I call. Of this I am sure, because God is for me.

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

In God I maintain my cause, in the Lord I maintain my cause.

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

In God I fearlessly trust, what can people do to me?

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

Your vows are upon me, O God, I will render thank-offerings 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?

because you have saved me from death, my feet from stumbling, to the end that I walk before God in the light of the living.