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.
Psalmus In finem, Pro populo, qui a Sanctis longe factus est, David in tituli inscriptionem, cum tenuerunt eum Allophyli in Geth. Miserere mei Deus, quoniam conculcavit me homo: tota die impugnans tribulavit me.
2 Mine enemies would dayly swallowe mee vp: for many fight against me, O thou most High.
Conculcaverunt me inimici mei tota die: quoniam multi bellantes adversum me.
3 When I was afrayd, I trusted in thee.
Ab altitudine diei timebo: ego vero in te sperabo.
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 Deo laudabo sermones meos, in Deo speravi: non timebo quid faciat mihi caro.
5 Mine owne wordes grieue me dayly: all their thoughtes are against me to doe me hurt.
Tota die verba mea execrabantur: adversum me omnes cogitationes eorum, in malum.
6 They gather together, and keepe them selues close: they marke my steps, because they waite for my soule.
Inhabitabunt et abscondent: ipsi calcaneum meum observabunt. Sicut sustinuerunt animam meam,
7 They thinke they shall escape by iniquitie: O God, cast these people downe in thine anger.
pro nihilo salvos facies illos: in ira populos confringes.
8 Thou hast counted my wandrings: put my teares into thy bottel: are they not in thy register?
Deus, vitam meam annunciavi tibi: posuisti lacrymas meas in conspectu tuo, Sicut et in promissione tua:
9 When I cry, then mine enemies shall turne backe: this I know, for God is with me.
tunc convertentur inimici mei retrorsum: In quacumque die invocavero te: ecce cognovi quoniam Deus meus es.
10 I will reioyce in God because of his worde: in the Lord wil I reioyce because of his worde.
In Deo laudabo verbum, in Domino laudabo sermonem:
11 In God doe I trust: I will not be afrayd what man can doe vnto me.
in Deo speravi, non timebo quid faciat mihi homo.
12 Thy vowes are vpon me, O God: I will render prayses vnto thee.
In me sunt Deus vota tua, quae reddam, laudationes tibi.
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.
Quoniam eripuisti animam meam de morte, et pedes meos de lapsu: ut placeam coram Deo in lumine viventium.
