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 Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. [A Psalm] of David: Michtam: when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long he fighting oppresseth me.

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

Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long: for they be many that fight proudly against me.

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

What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.

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 have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; what can flesh do unto me?

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

All the day long they wrest 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, even as they have waited for my soul.

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

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

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

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle; are they not in thy book?

9 When I cry [to thee], then shall my enemies turn back: this I know; for God [is] for me.

Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: this I know, that 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 can man do unto me?

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

Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thank offerings unto thee.

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