Psalms 56

1 [For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Silent Dove in Distant Lands." A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.] Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses 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 My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.

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

3 When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.

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

4 In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh 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 day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.

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

6 They conspire and lurk, watching my steps, they are eager to take my life.

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

7 Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, God.

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

8 You number my wanderings. You put my tears into your bottle. Aren't they in your book?

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

9 Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this, that God is for me.

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, I will praise his word. In Jehovah, I will praise his word.

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

11 I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

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

12 Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.

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 prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light 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.