Psalm 56

1 [Psalm lal David, Tukun Mwet Philistia Sruokol in acn Gath] Pakomutuk, O God, Tuh mwet lokoalok luk elos ukweyu, Elos kalyeiyu in pacl e nukewa.

To the chief Musician. On Jonathelem-rechokim. Of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.

2 Mwet su srungayu elos lainyu len fon; Arulana pus mwet anwuk lainyu inge.

Mine enemies would swallow [me] up all the day long; for they are many that fight against me haughtily.

3 Ke pacl nga pula sangeng, O LEUM GOD Kulana, Nga filiya lulalfongi luk in kom.

In the day that I am afraid, I will confide in thee.

4 Nga lulalfongi God, ac tiana sangeng; Nga kaksakunul ke wulela lal nu sik. Mea mwet ac ku in oru nu sik?

In God will I praise his word, in God I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can flesh do unto me?

5 Mwet lokoalok luk aklokoalokyeyu ke len fon; Pacl nukewa elos suk na ma in akkolukyeyu!

All the day long they wrest my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 Elos tukeni ke nien wikwik Ac tawi ma nukewa nga oru, Ac kena uniyuwi.

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves; they mark my steps, because they wait for my soul.

7 Kaelos, O God, ke ma koluk lalos inge; Ac kutangulosla in kasrkusrak lom!

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

8 Kom etu lupan fosrnga luk; Kom etu lupan tung luk. Ya ma inge tia simla in book nutum?

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

9 Ke len se nga pang nu sum uh, Mwet lokoalok luk elos ac folokelik likiyu. Ma se na nga etu uh pa God El wiyu —

Then shall mine enemies return backward in the day when I call: this I know, for God is for me.

10 Aok, LEUM GOD su nga kaksakin wulela la.

In God will I praise [his] word; in Jehovah will I praise [his] word.

11 Nga lulalfongi in El, ac nga ac fah tiana sangeng. Mea mwet ac ku in oru nu sik?

In God have I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can man do unto me?

12 O God, nga ac fah asot nu sum ma su nga wulela kac; Nga ac fah oru mwe kisa in fahkak kulo luk nu sum,

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

13 Mweyen kom moliyula liki misa Ac sruokyuwi tuh in tia kutangyukla nga. Inge nga fahsr ye mutun God Ke kalem su sang moul nu sin mwet uh.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death; [wilt thou] not [keep] my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?