Psalmorum 56
1 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.
“For the leader of the music. To be sung to the tune of “The dumb dove among strangers.” A psalm of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.” Have pity upon me, O God! for man panteth for my life; My adversary daily oppresseth me!
2 Conculcaverunt me inimici mei tota die, quoniam multi bellantes adversum me.
Mine enemies daily pant for my life, And many are they who war proudly against me.
3 Ab altitudine diei timebo: ego vero in te sperabo.
When I am in fear, I will put my trust in thee!
4 In Deo laudabo sermones meos; in Deo speravi: non timebo quid faciat mihi caro.
Through God shall I praise his word; In God do I put my trust; I will not fear; What can flesh do to me?
5 Tota die verba mea execrabantur; adversum me omnes cogitationes eorum in malum.
Every day they wrest my words; All their thoughts are against me for evil.
6 Inhabitabunt, et abscondent; ipsi calcaneum meum observabunt. Sicut sustinuerunt animam meam,
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they watch my steps, Lying in wait for my life.
7 pro nihilo salvos facies illos; in ira populos confringes.
Shall they escape by their iniquity? In thine anger cast down the people, O God!
8 Deus, vitam meam annuntiavi tibi; posuisti lacrimas meas in conspectu tuo, sicut et in promissione tua:
Count thou my wanderings; Put my tears into thy bottle! Are they not recorded in thy book?
9 tunc convertentur inimici mei retrorsum. In quacumque die invocavero te, ecce cognovi quoniam Deus meus es.
When I cry to thee, my enemies shall turn back; This I know, that God is for me.
10 In Deo laudabo verbum; in Domino laudabo sermonem.
Through God shall I praise his word; I shall glory in the promise of Jehovah.
11 In Deo speravi: non timebo quid faciat mihi homo.
In God do I put my trust; I will not fear: What can man do to me?
12 In me sunt, Deus, vota tua, quæ reddam, laudationes tibi:
Thy vows are upon me, O God! I will render praises to thee!
13 quoniam eripuisti animam meam de morte, et pedes meos de lapsu, ut placeam coram Deo in lumine viventium.
For thou hast delivered me from death, Yea, my feet from falling, That I may walk before God in the light of the living.
