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 Musician. Upon "The Dove of God from the distant Sea." David’s. A precious Psalm. When the Philistines seized him in Gath. Show me favour, O God, For weak man hath panted for me, All the day, a fighter oppresseth me:

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

Mine adversaries have panted all the day, For, many, are fighting with me, loftily.

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

What day I am afraid, I, unto thee will direct my confidence.

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 cause, —In God, have I trusted, I will not fear, 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 wrest, my words, Against me, all their devices are for mischief;

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

They stir up strife—they lie hid, They, mark my steps, —Seeing they have waited for my life.

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

Because of iniquity, recompense thou them, —In anger, bring thou 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.

My wandering, hast, thou, recorded, —Put thou my tears in thy bottle, Are they not in thy 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.

Then, shall my foes turn back, in the day I cry, This, I know, for God is mine!

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

In God, will I praise with good cause: In Yahweh, will I praise with good cause;

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

In God, have I trusted, I will not fear, What can a son of earth do unto me!

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

Upon me, O God, are thy vows, I will pay back praises 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 rescued my soul from death, Wilt thou not [rescue] my feet from stumbling? That I may walk to and fro, before God, In the light of life.