Psalms 56

1 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.

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

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

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

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

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

4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can 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 Every day they wrest 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 assemble themselves, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

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

7 Shall they escape by iniquity; in [thy] anger cast down the people, O God.

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

8 Thou numberest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: [are they] not in thy book?

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

9 When I cry [to thee], then shall my enemies turn back: this I know; for 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 will I praise [his] word: in the LORD will I praise [his] word.

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

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

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

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

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

13 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?

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?