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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

You yourself count my wanderings. Put in your bottle my tears are they not in your book?

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 foes be turned back in the day that I call. Of this I am sure, because God is for me.

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

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

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

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

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

Your vows are upon me, O God, I will render thank-offerings 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.

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.