Psalms 56

1 For the Leader; upon Jonath-elem-rehokim. A Psalm of David; Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be gracious unto me, O God, for man would swallow me up; all the day he fighting oppresseth me.

Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up. Fighting all the day long he oppresses me.

2 They that lie in wait for me would swallow me up all the day; for they are many that fight against me, O Most High,

My enemies would swallow me up all the day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.

3 In the day that I am afraid, I will put my trust in Thee.

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

4 In God — I will praise His word — in God do I trust, I will not be afraid; what can flesh do unto me?

In God I will praise his word. In God I have put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?

5 All the day they trouble mine affairs; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

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

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

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

7 Because of iniquity cast them out; in anger bring down the peoples, O God.

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

8 Thou has counted my wanderings; put Thou my tears into Thy bottle; are they not in Thy book?

Thou number my wanderings. Put thou my tears into thy bottle. Are they not in thy book?

9 Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call; this I know, that God is for me.

Then shall my enemies turn back in the day that I call. This I know, that God is for me.

10 In God — I will praise His word — in the LORD — I will praise His word —

In God I will praise his word. In Jehovah I will praise his word.

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

In God I have put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

12 Thy vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank-offerings unto Thee.

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

13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death; hast Thou not delivered my feet from stumbling? that I may walk before God in the light of the living.

For thou have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.