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. — 'On the Dumb Dove far off.' — A secret treasure of David, in the Philistines' taking hold of him in Gath. Favour me, O God, for man swallowed me up, All the day fighting he oppresseth me,

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

Mine 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.

The day I am afraid I am confident toward 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 praise His word, in God I have trusted, I fear not what flesh doth 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, Concerning me all their thoughts [are] for evil,

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.

By iniquity they escape, In anger the peoples put down, O God.

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

My wandering Thou hast counted, Thou — place Thou my tear in 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 turn back do mine 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 Jehovah 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 fear not what man doth to me,

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

On me, O God, [are] Thy vows, I repay thank-offerings to 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, Dost Thou not my feet from falling? To walk habitually before God in the light of the living!