Psalms 56

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

For the end, concerning the people that were removed from the sanctuary, by David for a memorial, when the Philistines caught him in Geth. Have mercy upon me, O God; for man has trodden me down; all the day long he warring has afflicted me.

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

Mine enemies have trodden me down all the day from the dawning of the day; for there are many warring against me.

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

They shall be afraid, but I will trust in you.

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; all the day have I hoped in God; I will not fear what flesh shall do to 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 have abominated my words; all their devices [are] against me for 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 near and hide [themselves]; they will watch my steps, accordingly as I have waited patiently in my soul.

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

You will on no account save them; you will bring down the people in wrath.

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.

O God, I have declared my life to you; you has set my tears before you, even according to your 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.

Mine enemies shall be turned back, in the day wherein I shall call upon you; behold, I know that you are 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 [his] word; in the Lord will I praise [his] saying.

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

I have hoped in God; I will not be afraid of what man shall do to me.

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

The vows of your praise, O God, which I will pay, are upon me.

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).

For you have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from sliding, that I should be well-pleasing before God in the land of the living.