< 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 chief musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. A psalm of David. A michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful to me, God, for men are attacking me! All the day long those who fight me press their assault.
2 Mine enemies would swallow [me] up all the day long; for they are many that fight against me haughtily.
My enemies trample me all day long; for there are many who arrogantly fight against me.
3 In the day that I am afraid, I will confide in thee.
When I am afraid, I will put my 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, whose word I praise— in God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid; what can mere man do to me?
5 All the day long they wrest my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.
All the day long they twist 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, and they mark my steps, just as they have waited for my life.
7 Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.
Do not let them escape doing iniquity. Bring down the peoples in your anger, God.
8 Thou countest my wanderings; put my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
You number my wanderings and put 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.
Then my enemies will turn back on the day that I call to you; this I know, that God is for me.
10 In God will I praise [his] word; in Jehovah will I praise [his] word.
In God—whose word I praise, in Yahweh—whose word I praise,
11 In God have I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can man do unto me?
in God I trust, I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?
12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thanks unto thee.
The duty to fulfill my vows to you is on me, God; I will give 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?
For you have rescued my life from death; you have kept my feet from falling, so that I may walk before God in the light of the living.