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 "The Dove of God from the distant Sea." David’s. A precious Psalm. When the Philistines seized him in Gath. Show me favour, O God, For weak man hath panted for me, All the day, a fighter oppresseth me:

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

Mine adversaries have panted all the day, For, many, are fighting with me, loftily.

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

What day I am afraid, I, unto thee will direct my confidence.

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 cause, —In God, have I trusted, I will not fear, What can flesh do unto me?

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

All the day, they wrest, my words, Against me, all their devices are for mischief;

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

They stir up strife—they lie hid, They, mark my steps, —Seeing they have waited for my life.

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

Because of iniquity, recompense thou them, —In anger, bring thou down, the peoples, O God.

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

My wandering, hast, thou, recorded, —Put thou my tears in thy bottle, Are they not in thy record?

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

Then, shall my foes turn back, in the day I cry, This, I know, for God is mine!

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

In God, will I praise with good cause: In Yahweh, will I praise with good cause;

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

In God, have I trusted, I will not fear, What can a son of earth do unto me!

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

Upon me, O God, are thy vows, I will pay back 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 rescued my soul from death, Wilt thou not [rescue] my feet from stumbling? That I may walk to and fro, before God, In the light of life.