Psalms 56

1 For the chief musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. A psalm of David. A michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful to me, God, for men are attacking me! All the day long those who fight me press their assault.

Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresses me.

2 My enemies trample me all day long; for there are many who arrogantly fight against me.

Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O you most High.

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

What time I am afraid, I will trust in you.

4 In God, whose word I praise— in God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid; what can mere man do to me?

In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

5 All the day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

Every day they shift my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, and they mark my steps, just as they have waited for my life.

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

7 Do not let them escape doing iniquity. Bring down the peoples in your anger, God.

Shall they escape by iniquity? in your anger cast down the people, O God.

8 You number my wanderings and put my tears into your bottle; are they not in your book?

You tell my wanderings: put you my tears into your bottle: are they not in your book?

9 Then my enemies will turn back on the day that I call to you; this I know, that God is for me.

When I cry unto you, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

10 In God—whose word I praise, in Yahweh—whose word I praise,

In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.

11 in God I trust, I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?

In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

12 The duty to fulfill my vows to you is on me, God; I will give thank offerings to you.

Your vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto you.

13 For you have rescued my life from death; you have kept my feet from falling, so that I may walk before God in the light of the living.

For you have delivered my soul from death: will not you deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?