Psalms 56

1 To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

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.

2 Mine enemies would daily swallow [me] up: for [they be] many that fight against me, O thou most High.

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,

3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

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

4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

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

5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts [are] against me for evil.

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

6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

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

7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in [thine] anger cast down the people, O God.

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

8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: [are they] not in thy book?

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

9 When I cry [unto thee], then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God [is] for me.

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

10 In God will I praise [his] word: in the LORD will I praise [his] word.

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

11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

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

12 Thy vows [are] upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.

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

13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: [wilt] not [thou deliver] my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

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.