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.

To the chief Musician upon Jonathelem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

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

My enemies would daily swallow [me] up: for [they are] many that fight against me, O thou Most High.

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

In the time when I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

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 to me.

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

Every day they wrest 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 assemble themselves, 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 [thy] 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?

Thou numberest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: [are they] not in thy 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 [to thee], then shall my 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 to me.

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

Thy vows [are] upon me, O God: I will render praises to thee.

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 thou hast delivered my soul from death: [wilt thou] not [deliver] my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?