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:

For the Leader; upon Jonath-elem-rehokim. A Psalm of David; Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be gracious unto me, O God, for man would swallow me up; all the day he fighting oppresseth me.

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

They that lie in wait for me would swallow me up all the day; for they are many that fight against me, O Most High,

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

In the day that I am afraid, I will put my 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 His word — in God do I trust, I will not be afraid; what can flesh do unto me?

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

All the day they trouble mine affairs; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

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

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps; according as they have waited for my soul.

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

Because of iniquity cast them out; in anger bring down the peoples, O God.

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

Thou has counted my wanderings; put Thou my tears into Thy bottle; are they not in Thy book?

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

Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call; this I know, that God is for me.

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

In God — I will praise His word — in the LORD — I will praise His word —

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

In God do I trust, I will not be afraid; what can man do unto me?

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

Thy vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank-offerings unto 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 delivered my soul from death; hast Thou not delivered my feet from stumbling? that I may walk before God in the light of the living.