Psalms 56

1 For the end, concerning the people that were removed from the sanctuary, by David for a memorial, when the Philistines caught him in Geth. Have mercy upon me, O God; for man has trodden me down; all the day long he warring has afflicted me.

Unto the end. For the people who have become far removed from the Sacred. Of David, with the inscription of a title, when the Philistines held him in Gath. Have mercy on me, O God, because man has trampled over me. All day long, he has afflicted me by fighting against me.

2 Mine enemies have trodden me down all the day from the dawning of the day; for there are many warring against me.

My enemies have trampled over me all day long. For those who make war against me are many.

3 They shall be afraid, but I will trust in you.

From the height of the day, I will be afraid. But truly, I will hope in you.

4 In God I will praise my words; all the day have I hoped in God; I will not fear what flesh shall do to me.

In God, I will praise my words. In God, I have put my trust. I will not fear what flesh can do to me.

5 All the day long they have abominated my words; all their devices [are] against me for evil.

All day long, they curse my words. All their intentions are for evil against me.

6 They will dwell near and hide [themselves]; they will watch my steps, accordingly as I have waited patiently in my soul.

They will dwell and hide themselves. They will watch my heel, just as they waited for my soul;

7 You will on no account save them; you will bring down the people in wrath.

because of this, nothing will save them. In your anger, you will crush the people.

8 O God, I have declared my life to you; you has set my tears before you, even according to your promise.

O God, I have announced my life to you. You have placed my tears in your sight, and even in your promise.

9 Mine enemies shall be turned back, in the day wherein I shall call upon you; behold, I know that you are my God.

Then my enemies will be turned back. On whatever day that I call upon you, behold, I know that you are my God.

10 In God, will I praise [his] word; in the Lord will I praise [his] saying.

In God, I will praise the word. In the Lord, I will praise his speech.

11 I have hoped in God; I will not be afraid of what man shall do to me.

In God, I have hoped. I will not fear what man can do to me.

12 The vows of your praise, O God, which I will pay, are upon me.

My vows to you, O God, are in me. I will repay them. Praises be to you.

13 For you have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from sliding, that I should be well-pleasing before God in the land of the living.

For you have rescued my soul from death and my feet from slipping, so that I may be pleasing in the sight of God, in the light of the living.