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:

To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David on Michtam, concerning the dumme doue in a farre countrey, when the Philistims tooke him in Gath. Be mercifull vnto me, O God, for man would swallow me vp: he fighteth continually and vexeth me.

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

Mine enemies would dayly swallowe mee vp: for many fight against me, O thou most High.

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

When I was afrayd, I trusted 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?

I will reioyce in God, because of his word, I trust in God, and will not feare what flesh can doe vnto me.

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

Mine owne wordes grieue me dayly: all their thoughtes are against me to doe me hurt.

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

They gather together, and keepe them selues close: they marke my steps, because they waite for my soule.

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

They thinke they shall escape by iniquitie: O God, cast these people downe in thine anger.

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

Thou hast counted my wandrings: put my teares into thy bottel: are they not in thy register?

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

When I cry, then mine enemies shall turne backe: this I know, for God is with me.

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

I will reioyce in God because of his worde: in the Lord wil I reioyce because of his worde.

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

In God doe I trust: I will not be afrayd what man can doe vnto me.

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

Thy vowes are vpon me, O God: I will render prayses vnto 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.

For thou hast deliuered my soule from death, and also my feete from falling, that I may walke before God in the light of the liuing.