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 music director. According to “Dove on Distant Oaks.” A psalm (miktam) of David concerning the time the Philistines captured him in Gath. God, please be gracious to me, for people are persecuting me; my attackers fight against me all day long.

2 Conculcaverunt me inimici mei tota die, quoniam multi bellantes adversum me.

My enemies chase me down all the time—there are many of them, attacking me in their arrogance.

3 Ab altitudine diei timebo: ego vero in te sperabo.

But when I'm afraid, I trust in you.

4 In Deo laudabo sermones meos; in Deo speravi: non timebo quid faciat mihi caro.

I thank God for his promises. I trust in God, so why should I be fearful? What can mere human beings do to me?

5 Tota die verba mea execrabantur; adversum me omnes cogitationes eorum in malum.

They constantly twist my words against me; they spend all their time thinking of evil things to do to me.

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

They gather together in their hiding places to keep watch on me, hoping to kill me.

7 pro nihilo salvos facies illos; in ira populos confringes.

Will they escape when they do so much evil? God, in anger bring these people down!

8 Deus, vitam meam annuntiavi tibi; posuisti lacrimas meas in conspectu tuo, sicut et in promissione tua:

You've kept track of all my wanderings. You've collected all my tears in your bottle. You've kept a record of each one.

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

Then those who hate me will run away when I call for your help. For I know this: God is for me!

10 In Deo laudabo verbum; in Domino laudabo sermonem.

I thank God for his promises. I thank the Lord for his promises.

11 In Deo speravi: non timebo quid faciat mihi homo.

I trust in God, so why should I be fearful? What can mere human beings do to me?

12 In me sunt, Deus, vota tua, quæ reddam, laudationes tibi:

God, I will keep my promises to you. I will give thank offerings to you,

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

for you have saved me from death and kept me from falling. Now I walk in the presence of God, in the light that gives life.