Psalms 56

1 God, be merciful to me because men have harassed me; all day my enemies pursue me.

Unto the end, for a people that is removed at a distance from the sanctuary for David, for an inscription of a title (or pillar) when the Philistines held him in Geth. Have mercy on me, O God, for man hath trodden me under foot; all the day long he hath afflicted me fighting against me.

2 My enemies harass me all day long; there are many of them who proudly attack me.

My enemies have trodden on me all the day long; for they are many that make war against me.

3 But whenever I am afraid, I trust in you.

From the height of the day I shall fear: but I will trust in thee.

4 God, I praise/thank you because you do what you have promised; I trust in you, and then I am not afraid. Ordinary humans certainly cannot [RHQ] harm me!

In God I will praise my words, in God I have put my trust: I will not fear what flesh can do against me.

5 All day long my enemies claim that I said things that I did not say (OR, try to destroy what I am doing); they are always thinking of ways to harm me.

All the day long they detested my words: all their thoughts were against me unto evil.

6 In order to cause trouble for me, they hide and watch everything that I do, waiting for [an opportunity] to kill me [MTY].

They will dwell and hide themselves: they will watch my heel. As they have waited for my soul,

7 So, God, punish them for the wicked things that they are doing; show that you are angry by defeating those people!

For nothing shalt thou save them: in thy anger thou shalt break the people in pieces, O God,

8 You have counted [all] the times that I have been wandering alone/distressed; [it is as though] you have put [all] my tears in a bottle [in order that you can see how much I have cried]. [You have counted my tears and written] the number in your book.

I have declared to thee my life: thou hast set my tears in thy sight, As also in thy promise.

9 When I call out to you, [my] God, my enemies will be defeated; I know that will happen, because you are fighting for me.

Then shall my enemies be turned back. In what day soever I shall call upon thee, behold I know thou art my God.

10 I praise/thank you that you do what you have promised; Yahweh, I [will always] praise you for that [DOU].

In God will I praise the word, in the Lord will I praise his speech.

11 I trust in you, and as a result, I will not be afraid. I know that humans cannot really [RHQ] harm me!

In God have I hoped, I will not fear what man can do to me.

12 I will bring to you the offering that I promised; I will bring an offering to you to thank you,

In me, O God, are vows to thee, which I will pay, praises to thee:

13 because you have rescued me from being killed; you have kept me from stumbling. As a result, I will continue to live in your presence in the light that [shines on those who are still] alive (OR, in the light that [enables people to] live).

Because thou hast delivered my soul from death, my feet from falling: that I may please in the sight of God, in the light of the living.