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.

To the chief music-maker; put to Jonath elem rehokim. Of David. Michtam. When the Philistines took him in Gath. Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me.

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

My haters are ever ready to put an end to me; great numbers are lifting themselves up against me.

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

In the time of my fear, I will have faith in you.

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 will I give praise to his word; in God have I put my hope; I will have no fear of what flesh may do to me.

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

Every day they make wrong use of 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 come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.

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

By evil-doing they will not get free from punishment. In wrath, O God, let the peoples be made low.

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

You have seen my wanderings; put the drops from my eyes into your bottle; are they not in your record?

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

When I send up my cry to you, my haters will be turned back; I am certain of this, for God is with me.

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

In God will I give praise to his word; in the Lord will I give praise to his word.

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

In God have I put my hope, I will have no fear of what man may do to me.

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

I keep the memory of my debt to you, O God; I will give you the offerings of praise.

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.

Because you have taken my soul from the power of death; and kept my feet from falling, so that I may be walking before God in the light of life.