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.

For the leader. On jonath elem rehokim. Of David. A michtam, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. O God, be gracious to me, for people trample upon me, all the day righting and pressing 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,

All the day enemies trample me; many there be who contend with me bitterly.

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

In the day of my terror I trust 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 I maintain my cause, in God I fearlessly trust. What can flesh do to me?

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

They torture me all the day, they ceaselessly plan to hurt me,

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

banded together in secret, watching my every step, as those who hope for my death.

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

Pay them out for their sin, O God, hurl down the strong in your anger.

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

You yourself count my wanderings. Put in your bottle my tears are they not in your 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 foes be turned back in the day that I call. Of this I am sure, because God is for me.

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

In God I maintain my cause, in the Lord I maintain my cause.

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

In God I fearlessly trust, what can people do to me?

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

Your vows are upon me, O God, I will render thank-offerings to you;

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 saved me from death, my feet from stumbling, to the end that I walk before God in the light of the living.