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!
Psalmus In finem, Pro populo, qui a Sanctis longe factus est, David in tituli inscriptionem, cum tenuerunt eum Allophyli in Geth. Miserere mei Deus, quoniam conculcavit me homo: tota die impugnans tribulavit me.
2 Mine enemies daily pant for my life, And many are they who war proudly against me.
Conculcaverunt me inimici mei tota die: quoniam multi bellantes adversum me.
3 When I am in fear, I will put my trust in thee!
Ab altitudine diei timebo: ego vero in te sperabo.
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 Deo laudabo sermones meos, in Deo speravi: non timebo quid faciat mihi caro.
5 Every day they wrest my words; All their thoughts are against me for evil.
Tota die verba mea execrabantur: adversum me omnes cogitationes eorum, in malum.
6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they watch my steps, Lying in wait for my life.
Inhabitabunt et abscondent: ipsi calcaneum meum observabunt. Sicut sustinuerunt animam meam,
7 Shall they escape by their iniquity? In thine anger cast down the people, O God!
pro nihilo salvos facies illos: in ira populos confringes.
8 Count thou my wanderings; Put my tears into thy bottle! Are they not recorded in thy book?
Deus, vitam meam annunciavi tibi: posuisti lacrymas meas in conspectu tuo, Sicut et in promissione tua:
9 When I cry to thee, my enemies shall turn back; This I know, that God is for me.
tunc convertentur inimici mei retrorsum: In quacumque die invocavero te: ecce cognovi quoniam Deus meus es.
10 Through God shall I praise his word; I shall glory in the promise of Jehovah.
In Deo laudabo verbum, in Domino laudabo sermonem:
11 In God do I put my trust; I will not fear: What can man do to me?
in Deo speravi, non timebo quid faciat mihi homo.
12 Thy vows are upon me, O God! I will render praises to thee!
In me sunt Deus vota tua, quae reddam, laudationes tibi.
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.
Quoniam eripuisti animam meam de morte, et pedes meos de lapsu: ut placeam coram Deo in lumine viventium.
