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,

To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David on Michtam, concerning the dumme doue in a farre countrey, when the Philistims tooke him in Gath. Be mercifull vnto me, O God, for man would swallow me vp: he fighteth continually and vexeth me.

2 Mine enemies have swallowed up all the day, For many [are] fighting against me, O most High,

Mine enemies would dayly swallowe mee vp: for many fight against me, O thou most High.

3 The day I am afraid I am confident toward Thee.

When I was afrayd, I trusted in thee.

4 In God I praise His word, in God I have trusted, I fear not what flesh doth to me.

I will reioyce in God, because of his word, I trust in God, and will not feare what flesh can doe vnto me.

5 All the day they wrest my words, Concerning me all their thoughts [are] for evil,

Mine owne wordes grieue me dayly: all their thoughtes are against me to doe me hurt.

6 They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul.

They gather together, and keepe them selues close: they marke my steps, because they waite for my soule.

7 By iniquity they escape, In anger the peoples put down, O God.

They thinke they shall escape by iniquitie: O God, cast these people downe in thine anger.

8 My wandering Thou hast counted, Thou — place Thou my tear in Thy bottle, Are they not in Thy book?

Thou hast counted my wandrings: put my teares into thy bottel: are they not in thy register?

9 Then turn back do mine enemies in the day I call. This I have known, that God [is] for me.

When I cry, then mine enemies shall turne backe: this I know, for God is with me.

10 In God I praise the word, In Jehovah I praise the word.

I will reioyce in God because of his worde: in the Lord wil I reioyce because of his worde.

11 In God I trusted, I fear not what man doth to me,

In God doe I trust: I will not be afrayd what man can doe vnto me.

12 On me, O God, [are] Thy vows, I repay thank-offerings to Thee.

Thy vowes are vpon me, O God: I will render prayses vnto 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!

For thou hast deliuered my soule from death, and also my feete from falling, that I may walke before God in the light of the liuing.