Psalms 56

1 Unto the end, for a people that is removed at a distance from the sanctuary for David, for an inscription of a title (or pillar) when the Philistines held him in Geth. Have mercy on me, O God, for man hath trodden me under foot; all the day long he hath afflicted me fighting against me.

For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. [A Psalm] of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.

2 My enemies have trodden on me all the day long; for they are many that make war against me.

Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; For they are many that fight proudly against me.

3 From the height of the day I shall fear: but I will trust in thee.

What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.

4 In God I will praise my words, in God I have put my trust: I will not fear what flesh can do against me.

In God (I will praise his word), In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can flesh do unto me?

5 All the day long they detested my words: all their thoughts were against me unto evil.

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

6 They will dwell and hide themselves: they will watch my heel. As they have waited for my soul,

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps, Even as they have waited for my soul.

7 For nothing shalt thou save them: in thy anger thou shalt break the people in pieces, O God,

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

8 I have declared to thee my life: thou hast set my tears in thy sight, As also in thy promise.

Thou numberest my wanderings: Put thou my tears into thy bottle; Are they not in thy book?

9 Then shall my enemies be turned back. In what day soever I shall call upon thee, behold I know thou art my God.

Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: This I know, that God is for me.

10 In God will I praise the word, in the Lord will I praise his speech.

In God (I will praise [his] word), In Jehovah (I will praise [his] word),

11 In God have I hoped, I will not fear what man can do to me.

In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can man do unto me?

12 In me, O God, are vows to thee, which I will pay, praises to thee:

Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thank-offerings unto thee.

13 Because thou hast delivered my soul from death, my feet from falling: that I may please in the sight of God, in the light of the living.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death: [Hast thou] not [delivered] my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living?