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

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

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

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

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 cause, —In God, have I trusted, I will not fear, 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 wrest, my words, Against me, all their devices are for mischief;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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