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.
To the Chief Musician. Upon "The Dove of God from the distant Sea." David’s. A precious Psalm. When the Philistines seized him in Gath. Show me favour, O God, For weak man hath panted for me, All the day, a fighter oppresseth me:
2 Conculcaverunt me inimici mei tota die, quoniam multi bellantes adversum me.
Mine adversaries have panted all the day, For, many, are fighting with me, loftily.
3 Ab altitudine diei timebo: ego vero in te sperabo.
What day I am afraid, I, unto thee will direct my confidence.
4 In Deo laudabo sermones meos; in Deo speravi: non timebo quid faciat mihi caro.
In God, I will praise his cause, —In God, have I trusted, I will not fear, What can flesh do unto me?
5 Tota die verba mea execrabantur; adversum me omnes cogitationes eorum in malum.
All the day, they wrest, my words, Against me, all their devices are for mischief;
6 Inhabitabunt, et abscondent; ipsi calcaneum meum observabunt. Sicut sustinuerunt animam meam,
They stir up strife—they lie hid, They, mark my steps, —Seeing they have waited for my life.
7 pro nihilo salvos facies illos; in ira populos confringes.
Because of iniquity, recompense thou them, —In anger, bring thou down, the peoples, O God.
8 Deus, vitam meam annuntiavi tibi; posuisti lacrimas meas in conspectu tuo, sicut et in promissione tua:
My wandering, hast, thou, recorded, —Put thou my tears in thy bottle, Are they not in thy record?
9 tunc convertentur inimici mei retrorsum. In quacumque die invocavero te, ecce cognovi quoniam Deus meus es.
Then, shall my foes turn back, in the day I cry, This, I know, for God is mine!
10 In Deo laudabo verbum; in Domino laudabo sermonem.
In God, will I praise with good cause: In Yahweh, will I praise with good cause;
11 In Deo speravi: non timebo quid faciat mihi homo.
In God, have I trusted, I will not fear, What can a son of earth do unto me!
12 In me sunt, Deus, vota tua, quæ reddam, laudationes tibi:
Upon me, O God, are thy vows, I will pay back praises unto thee.
13 quoniam eripuisti animam meam de morte, et pedes meos de lapsu, ut placeam coram Deo in lumine viventium.
For thou hast rescued my soul from death, Wilt thou not [rescue] my feet from stumbling? That I may walk to and fro, before God, In the light of life.
