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.

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

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

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

When I was afrayd, I trusted in thee.

4 In God I will praise word his in God I have trusted not I am afraid what? will it do flesh to 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 words my they twist [are] on me all plans their for evil.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.