< Psalms 56 >

1 To the Overseer. — 'On the Dumb Dove far off.' — A secret treasure of David, in the Philistines' taking hold of him in Gath. Favour me, O God, for man swallowed me up, All the day fighting he oppresseth me,
Unto the end, for a people that is removed at a distance from the sanctuary for David, for an inscription of a title (or pillar) when the Philistines held him in Geth. Have mercy on me, O God, for man hath trodden me under foot; all the day long he hath afflicted me fighting against me.
2 Mine enemies have swallowed up all the day, For many [are] fighting against me, O most High,
My enemies have trodden on me all the day long; for they are many that make war against me.
3 The day I am afraid I am confident toward Thee.
From the height of the day I shall fear: but I will trust in thee.
4 In God I praise His word, in God I have trusted, I fear not what flesh doth to me.
In God I will praise my words, in God I have put my trust: I will not fear what flesh can do against me.
5 All the day they wrest my words, Concerning me all their thoughts [are] for evil,
All the day long they detested my words: all their thoughts were against me unto evil.
6 They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul.
They will dwell and hide themselves: they will watch my heel. As they have waited for my soul,
7 By iniquity they escape, In anger the peoples put down, O God.
For nothing shalt thou save them: in thy anger thou shalt break the people in pieces, O God,
8 My wandering Thou hast counted, Thou — place Thou my tear in Thy bottle, Are they not in Thy book?
I have declared to thee my life: thou hast set my tears in thy sight, As also in thy promise.
9 Then turn back do mine enemies in the day I call. This I have known, that God [is] for me.
Then shall my enemies be turned back. In what day soever I shall call upon thee, behold I know thou art my God.
10 In God I praise the word, In Jehovah I praise the word.
In God will I praise the word, in the Lord will I praise his speech.
11 In God I trusted, I fear not what man doth to me,
In God have I hoped, I will not fear what man can do to me.
12 On me, O God, [are] Thy vows, I repay thank-offerings to Thee.
In me, O God, are vows to thee, which I will pay, praises to thee:
13 For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, Dost Thou not my feet from falling? To walk habitually before God in the light of the living!
Because thou hast delivered my soul from death, my feet from falling: that I may please in the sight of God, in the light of the living.

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