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 Leader; upon Jonath-elem-rehokim. A Psalm 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 he fighting oppresseth me.

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

They that lie in wait for me would swallow me up all the day; for they are many that fight against me, O Most High,

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

In the day that 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 do I 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 they trouble mine affairs; 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; according 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,

Because of iniquity cast them out; in anger bring 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 has counted 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 the LORD — I will praise His word —

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

In God do I 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 stumbling? that I may walk before God in the light of the living.