Psalms 56

1 to/for to conduct upon Dove on Far-off Terebinths Dove on Far-off Terebinths Dove on Far-off Terebinths to/for David Miktam in/on/with to grasp [obj] him Philistine in/on/with Gath be gracious me God for to crush me human all [the] day to fight to oppress me

For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Silent Dove in Distant Lands.” A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.

2 to crush enemy my all [the] day for many to fight to/for me height

My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.

3 day to fear I to(wards) you to trust

When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.

4 in/on/with God to boast: praise word his in/on/with God to trust not to fear what? to make: do flesh to/for me

In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?

5 all [the] day word my to hurt upon me all plot their to/for bad: evil

All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 to quarrel (to treasure *Q(K)*) they(masc.) heel my to keep: look at like/as as which to await soul: life my

They conspire and lurk, watching my steps. They are eager to take my life.

7 upon evil: wickedness (nothing *X*) to escape to/for them in/on/with face: anger people to go down God

Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, God.

8 wandering my to recount you(m. s.) to set: put [emph?] tears my in/on/with wineskin your not in/on/with scroll your

You count my wanderings. You put my tears into your container. Aren’t they in your book?

9 then to return: return enemy my back in/on/with day to call: call out this to know for God to/for me

Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this: that God is for me.

10 in/on/with God to boast: praise word in/on/with LORD to boast: praise word

In God, I will praise his word. In the LORD, I will praise his word.

11 in/on/with God to trust not to fear what? to make: do man to/for me

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

12 upon me God vow your to complete thanksgiving to/for you

Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.

13 for to rescue soul my from death not foot my from falling to/for to go: walk to/for face: before God in/on/with light [the] alive

For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.