Psalms 56

1 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.

TO THE OVERSEER. [SET] ON “A SILENT DOVE FAR OFF.” A MIKTAM OF DAVID, IN THE PHILISTINES’ TAKING HOLD OF HIM IN GATH. Favor me, O God, for man swallowed me up, All the day fighting he oppresses me,

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

My enemies have swallowed up all the day, For many [are] fighting against me, O Most High,

3 When I was afrayd, I trusted in thee.

[In] the day I am afraid I am confident toward You.

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

In God I praise His word, in God I have trusted, I do not fear what flesh does to me.

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

All the day they wrest my words, All their thoughts [are] for evil concerning me,

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

They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul.

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

They escape by iniquity, In anger put down the peoples, O God.

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

You have counted my wandering, You place my tear in Your bottle, Are they not in Your scroll?

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

Then turn back my enemies in the day I call. This I have known, that God [is] for me.

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

In God I praise the word, In YHWH I praise the word.

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

In God I trusted, I do not fear what man does to me,

12 Thy vowes are vpon me, O God: I will render prayses vnto thee.

On me, O God, [are] Your vows, I repay thank-offerings to You.

13 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.

For You have delivered my soul from death, Do You not [keep] my feet from falling? To habitually walk before God in the light of the living!