Psalms 56

1 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:

Unto the end, for a people that is removed at a distance from the sanctuary for David, for an inscription of a title (or pillar) when the Philistines held him in Geth. Have mercy on me, O God, for man hath trodden me under foot; all the day long he hath afflicted me fighting against me.

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

My enemies have trodden on me all the day long; for they are many that make war against me.

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

From the height of the day I shall fear: but I will trust in thee.

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

In God I will praise my words, in God I have put my trust: I will not fear what flesh can do against me.

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

All the day long they detested my words: all their thoughts were against me unto evil.

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

They will dwell and hide themselves: they will watch my heel. As they have waited for my soul,

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

For nothing shalt thou save them: in thy anger thou shalt break the people in pieces, O God,

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

I have declared to thee my life: thou hast set my tears in thy sight, As also in thy promise.

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

Then shall my enemies be turned back. In what day soever I shall call upon thee, behold I know thou art my God.

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

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

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

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

12 Upon me, O God, are thy vows, I will pay back praises unto thee.

In me, O God, are vows to thee, which I will pay, praises to thee:

13 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.

Because thou hast delivered my soul from death, my feet from falling: that I may please in the sight of God, in the light of the living.