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 to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.

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

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

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

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

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

All day long they twist 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 conspire and lurk, watching my steps, they are eager to take my life.

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

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

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

You count my wanderings. You put my tears into your bottle. Are not they 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.

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

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

In God, I will praise his word. In Adonai, I will praise his word.

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

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

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

Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to 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, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.