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.

“To the chief musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, by David, a Michtham, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.” Be gracious unto me, O God; for man longeth to swallow me up; all the time he oppresseth me fighting.

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

Those that regard me with envy long to swallow [me] up all the time; for many are they that fight against me, O thou Most High.

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

The day [when] I am afraid, I will still trust in thee.

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 will I praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid: what can flesh do unto me?

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

All the day they wrest my words: against me are all their thoughts for evil.

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

They come together in troops, they hide themselves, they are those that watch my heels, as though they hoped [to take] my soul.

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

Because of their wrong-doing let me escape from them: in anger cast down the people, O God.

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

My wanderings hast thou well numbered: put thou my tears into thy bottle; behold, they are numbered by thee.

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 shall my enemies retire backward on the day when I call [on thee]: this I know—that God is for me.

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

In God will I praise the word: in the Lord will I praise the word.

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

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

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

Upon me, O God, [rest] thy vows: I will pay thanksgiving offerings unto thee.

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 thou hast delivered my soul from death—yea, behold, my feet from slipping, that I may walk before God in the light of the life.