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.

Psalmus In finem, Pro populo, qui a Sanctis longe factus est, David in tituli inscriptionem, cum tenuerunt eum Allophyli in Geth. Miserere mei Deus, quoniam conculcavit me homo: tota die impugnans tribulavit me.

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

Conculcaverunt me inimici mei tota die: quoniam multi bellantes adversum me.

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

Ab altitudine diei timebo: ego vero in te sperabo.

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 Deo laudabo sermones meos, in Deo speravi: non timebo quid faciat mihi caro.

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

Tota die verba mea execrabantur: adversum me omnes cogitationes eorum, in malum.

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

Inhabitabunt et abscondent: ipsi calcaneum meum observabunt. Sicut sustinuerunt animam meam,

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

pro nihilo salvos facies illos: in ira populos confringes.

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

Deus, vitam meam annunciavi tibi: posuisti lacrymas meas in conspectu tuo, Sicut et in promissione tua:

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

tunc convertentur inimici mei retrorsum: In quacumque die invocavero te: ecce cognovi quoniam Deus meus es.

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

In Deo laudabo verbum, in Domino laudabo sermonem:

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

in Deo speravi, non timebo quid faciat mihi homo.

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

In me sunt Deus vota tua, quae reddam, laudationes tibi.

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?

Quoniam eripuisti animam meam de morte, et pedes meos de lapsu: ut placeam coram Deo in lumine viventium.