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.

To the chief music-maker; put to Jonath elem rehokim. Of David. Michtam. When the Philistines took him in Gath. Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against 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 haters are ever ready to put an end to me; great numbers are lifting themselves up against me.

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

In the time of my fear, I will have faith in you.

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 will I give praise to his word; in God have I put my hope; I will have no fear of what flesh may do to me.

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

Every day they make wrong use of 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 come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.

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

By evil-doing they will not get free from punishment. In wrath, O God, let the peoples be made low.

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

You have seen my wanderings; put the drops from my eyes into your bottle; are they not in your record?

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

When I send up my cry to you, my haters will be turned back; I am certain of this, for God is with me.

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

In God will I give praise to his word; in the Lord will I give praise to his word.

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

In God have I put my hope, I will have no fear of what man may do to me.

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

I keep the memory of my debt to you, O God; I will give you the offerings of praise.

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.

Because you have taken my soul from the power of death; and kept my feet from falling, so that I may be walking before God in the light of life.