Psalms 56

1 “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.

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

2 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.

My enemies would daily swallow [me] up: for [they are] many that fight against me, O thou Most High.

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

In the time when I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

4 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?

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

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

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

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

They assemble themselves, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

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

Shall they escape by iniquity; in [thy] anger cast down the people, O God.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 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.

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