Psalms 56

1 “For the leader of the music. To be sung to the tune of “The dumb dove among strangers.” A psalm of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.” Have pity upon me, O God! for man panteth for my life; My adversary daily oppresseth me!

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

2 Mine enemies daily pant for my life, And many are they who war proudly against me.

Mine enemies would daily swallow [me] up: for [they be] many that fight against me, O thou most High.

3 When I am in fear, I will put my trust in thee!

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

4 Through God shall I praise his word; In God do I put my trust; I will not fear; What can flesh do to me?

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

5 Every day they wrest my words; All their thoughts are against me for evil.

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

6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they watch my steps, Lying in wait for my life.

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

7 Shall they escape by their iniquity? In thine anger cast down the people, O God!

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

8 Count thou my wanderings; Put my tears into thy bottle! Are they not recorded in thy book?

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

9 When I cry to thee, my enemies shall turn back; This I know, that God is for me.

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

10 Through God shall I praise his word; I shall glory in the promise of Jehovah.

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

11 In God do I put my trust; I will not fear: What can man do to me?

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

12 Thy vows are upon me, O God! I will render praises to thee!

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

13 For thou hast delivered me from death, Yea, my feet from falling, That I may walk before God in the light of the living.

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