Psalms 56

1 To the choirmaster - on yonath-elem-rechokim of David a miktam when seized him [the] Philistines in Gath. Show favor to me O God for he has crushed me man all the day [one who] fights he oppresses me.

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” A Miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack.

2 They have crushed [me] enemies my all the day for many [people] [are] fighting to me height.

My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me.

3 A day [when] I will fear I to you I will trust.

When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.

4 In God I will praise word his in God I have trusted not I am afraid what? will it do flesh to me.

In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

5 All the day words my they twist [are] on me all plans their for evil.

All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise.

6 They stir up trouble - (they lie hidden *Q(K)*) they heels my they watch for just as they have waited for life my.

They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.

7 Because of wickedness (not *X*) deliver them in anger peoples - bring down O God.

In spite of such sin, will they escape? In Your anger, O God, cast down the nations.

8 Wandering my you have taken account of you put! tear[s] my in skin-bottle your ¿ not [is it] in scroll your.

You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle— are they not in Your book?

9 Then they will turn back enemies my backwards on [the] day [when] I will call out this I know that God [is] for me.

Then my enemies will retreat on the day I cry for help. By this I will know that God is on my side.

10 In God I will praise a word in Yahweh I will praise a word.

In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise,

11 In God I have trusted not I am afraid what? will he do anyone to me.

in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

12 [are] on Me O God vows your I will pay thank-offerings to you.

Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.

13 For you have delivered life my from death ¿ not feet my from stumbling to go about before God in [the] light of life.

For You have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.