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.

To the Chief Musician. Upon "The Dove of God from the distant Sea." David’s. A precious Psalm. When the Philistines seized him in Gath. Show me favour, O God, For weak man hath panted for me, All the day, a fighter oppresseth me:

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

Mine adversaries have panted all the day, For, many, are fighting with me, loftily.

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

What day I am afraid, I, unto thee will direct my confidence.

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 cause, —In God, have I trusted, I will not fear, 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 wrest, my words, Against me, all their devices are for mischief;

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

They stir up strife—they lie hid, They, mark my steps, —Seeing they have waited for my life.

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

Because of iniquity, recompense thou them, —In anger, bring thou down, the peoples, O God.

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

My wandering, hast, thou, recorded, —Put thou my tears in thy bottle, Are they not in thy record?

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

Then, shall my foes turn back, in the day I cry, This, I know, for God is mine!

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

In God, will I praise with good cause: In Yahweh, will I praise with good cause;

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

In God, have I trusted, I will not fear, What can a son of earth do unto me!

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

Upon me, O God, are thy vows, I will pay back praises 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 rescued my soul from death, Wilt thou not [rescue] my feet from stumbling? That I may walk to and fro, before God, In the light of life.