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.

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

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

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

They shall be afraid, but 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 my words; all the day have I hoped in God; I will not fear what flesh shall do to me.

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

All the day long they have abominated my words; all their devices [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 will dwell near and hide [themselves]; they will watch my steps, accordingly as I have waited patiently in my soul.

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

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

8 You number my wanderings and put my tears into your bottle; are they not 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 Then my enemies will turn back on the day that I call to you; this I know, that God is 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 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] saying.

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

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

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

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

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, and my feet from sliding, that I should be well-pleasing before God in the land of the living.