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.

For the leader. On jonath elem rehokim. Of David. A michtam, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. O God, be gracious to me, for people trample upon me, all the day righting and pressing me.

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

All the day enemies trample me; many there be who contend with me bitterly.

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

In the day of my terror I 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 maintain my cause, in God I fearlessly trust. What can flesh do to me?

5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts [are] against me for evil.

They torture me all the day, they ceaselessly plan to hurt me,

6 They assemble themselves, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

banded together in secret, watching my every step, as those who hope for my death.

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

Pay them out for their sin, O God, hurl down the strong in your anger.

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

You yourself count my wanderings. Put in your bottle my tears 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.

Then shall my foes be turned back in the day that I call. Of this I am sure, because God is for me.

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

In God I maintain my cause, in the Lord I maintain my cause.

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

In God I fearlessly trust, what can people do to 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 thank-offerings to 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?

because you have saved me from death, my feet from stumbling, to the end that I walk before God in the light of the living.