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 him that excelleth. A Psalme of David on Michtam, concerning the dumme doue in a farre countrey, when the Philistims tooke him in Gath. Be mercifull vnto me, O God, for man would swallow me vp: he fighteth continually and vexeth me.

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

Mine enemies would dayly swallowe mee vp: for many fight against me, O thou most High.

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

When I was afrayd, I trusted 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.

I will reioyce in God, because of his word, I trust in God, and will not feare what flesh can doe vnto me.

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

Mine owne wordes grieue me dayly: all their thoughtes are against me to doe me hurt.

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

They gather together, and keepe them selues close: they marke my steps, because they waite for my soule.

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

They thinke they shall escape by iniquitie: O God, cast these people downe in thine anger.

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

Thou hast counted my wandrings: put my teares into thy bottel: are they not in thy register?

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 cry, then mine enemies shall turne backe: this I know, for God is with me.

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

I will reioyce in God because of his worde: in the Lord wil I reioyce because of his worde.

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

In God doe I trust: I will not be afrayd what man can doe vnto me.

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

Thy vowes are vpon me, O God: I will render prayses vnto 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 deliuered my soule from death, and also my feete from falling, that I may walke before God in the light of the liuing.