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. On jonath elem rehokim. Of David. A michtam, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. O God, be gracious to me, for people trample upon me, all the day righting and pressing me.

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

All the day enemies trample me; many there be who contend with me bitterly.

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

In the day of my terror I trust 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 I maintain my cause, in God I fearlessly trust. What can flesh do to me?

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

They torture me all the day, they ceaselessly plan to hurt me,

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

banded together in secret, watching my every step, as those who hope for my death.

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

Pay them out for their sin, O God, hurl down the strong in your anger.

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

You yourself count my wanderings. Put in your bottle my tears are they not in your 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 my foes be turned back in the day that I call. Of this I am sure, because God is for me.

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

In God I maintain my cause, in the Lord I maintain my cause.

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

In God I fearlessly trust, what can people do to me?

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

Your vows are upon me, O God, I will render thank-offerings to you;

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 saved me from death, my feet from stumbling, to the end that I walk before God in the light of the living.