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.

For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. [A Psalm] of David: Michtam: when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long he fighting oppresseth me.

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

Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long: for they be many that fight proudly against me.

3 When I was afrayd, I trusted in thee.

What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.

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 will praise his word: in God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; what can flesh do unto me?

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

All the day long they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

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

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, even as they have waited for my soul.

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

Shall they escape by iniquity? in anger cast down the peoples, O God.

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

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle; are they not in thy book?

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

Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: this I know, 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 will I praise [his] word: in the LORD will I praise [his] word.

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

In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; what can man do unto me?

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

Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thank offerings unto thee.

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 thou hast delivered my soul from death: [hast thou] not [delivered] my feet from falling? that I may walk before God in the light of the living.